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    Weekly Safety Report: Vehicular Homicide Trial and Attempted Bank Scam in Cortland

    2023-12-16

    Two incidents occurred in Cortland, New York this week. In the first incident, Ergardo Rosario is set to appear in court for a jury trial on charges including vehicular homicide and reckless driving. The second incident involves Alexander Bernstein, who attempted to withdraw a large amount of cash using a fake ID at a bank, but was unsuccessful and fled.

    Ergardo Rosario is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 16, 2024, for a jury trial. He has been indicted on charges including aggravated vehicular homicide, second-degree vehicular manslaughter, reckless driving, driving while ability impaired by drugs, second-degree reckless endangerment, and a traffic infraction of speeding.

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    Alexander Bernstein attempted to withdraw a large amount of cash using a fake ID at a Key Bank branch in Cortland. The alert teller contacted the authorities, and Bernstein fled. He allegedly tried the same scam at a different branch in Homer shortly after.

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