Harrisburg Man Arrested For Concealing Death of a Child.
Saturday August 02, 2014 at 11:55 am
By James Roxbury

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As released by the Bureau of Police.

Type of Incident: Child Death.

Date / Time: Discovered 8/1/2014, 2030hrs..

Location: 2119 Green St.

Victim: Jarrod Tutko Jr.

Charges: Endangering Welfare of Children, Concealing Death of Child, Abuse of Corpse.

Narrative: On 8/1/14, at 2030hrs, police officers were dispatched to a home in the 2100 block of Green Street for a report of a deceased child. Their investigation revealed that at some point over the last several days, eight year old Jarrod Tutko Jr. had died in home. His father, Jarrod Tutko Sr., was aware of his son’s death. When the odor of decomposition became too strong, he informed his wife of the child’s death. She then called the police. The cause of the child’s death is unknown at this point. The investigation is ongoing. Jarrod Tutko Sr. is in custody pending arraignment on the listed charges.

Anyone having any information on this incident is asked to contact Detective Rodney Shoeman at 255.3183 or rshoeman@cityofhbg.com.

. Persons having information on this incident may also call the Dauphin County Police dispatch at 717-558-6900 and ask for a City detective.

 
Tags: Child Death, Harrisburg, Police