Father David Creato Arrested in Brendan Creato’s Death

A grand jury indicted David Creato on two counts, including first-degree murder. Read the indictment here.
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Left: An old stairway leads to a branch of the Cooper River, in Cooper River park, in the area where 3-year-old Brendan Link Creato was found dead, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Haddon Township, N.J. Authorities say the boy, who was reported missing Tuesday morning, was found dead three hours later in woods about a half-mile from his home. Right: D.J. Creato

Left: An old stairway leads to a branch of the Cooper River, in Cooper River park, in the area where 3-year-old Brendan Link Creato was found dead, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Haddon Township, N.J. Authorities say the boy, who was reported missing Tuesday morning, was found dead three hours later in woods about a half-mile from his home. Right: David Creato.

David Creato, Jr., 22, the father of 3-year-old Brendan Creato, has been arrested in connection with the death of his son.

Creato was taken into custody around 2:15 p.m. today in Washington Township after a grand jury indicted him today (full indictment below) on one count of first-degree murder and one of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child.

A family member called 911 around 6 a.m. on October 13th to report Brendan missing. Police dogs located his body in a wooded area off South Park Drive in Haddon Township shortly before 9 a.m. that morning.

Creato is being held in the Camden County Jail pending arraignment tomorrow morning.

The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and the Haddon Township Police Department declined further comment.

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