Man With Stroller Seen in Area of Haddon Township Boy's Death: Reports

An unknown man with a baby stroller was seen in the area in which a 3-year-old Haddon Township boy was found dead on Oct. 13, according to multiple reports.

The man was seen at 7 a.m. going toward the spot in which the body of Brendan Link Creato would be found two hours later, according to nj.com.

A witness told the website that he thought it was odd to see a person pushing a stroller in that area at that time, and that he told police.

However, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office hadn’t heard of this account and would like to meet with the witness, identified by phillyvoice.com as Mark Hoover.

Hoover described the man as “at least 60 years old,” and wearing a yellow sweater, tan pants and glasses, according to Philly Voice. The stroller he was pushing was covered with a blanket.

A woman told Philly Voice she also saw the man.

Philadelphia-based attorney Richard J. Fuschino Jr., the attorney representing Creato’s father David, said he had not heard of the mystery man, but also said no stroller was reported missing from David Creato’s home, according to the report.

Fuschino previously said his role is “to help Creato navigate through the unfamiliar legal process.”

As of Thursday afternoon, there still had been no charges filed in the investigation.

The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office was still awaiting results of toxicology testing, needed before the autopsy could be determined to be complete. A cause of death remains unknown.

However, police have ruled out the possibility of a sexual assault, and it isn’t believed anyone broke into the home that night.

Creato’s body was found around 9 a.m. in a wooded area near Cooper River on Oct. 13. His father made a 911 call in which he said his son was missing when he woke up at 6 a.m.

The boy was staying with his father on Monday night, Oct. 12. He was last seen around 9:30 p.m. when his grandmother dropped him off at Creato’s house on the 100 block of Cooper Street.

David Creato and Samantha Denoto are not married, but both live in Haddon Township.