Mario Rosario was sentenced on Thursday, April 20, by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Linda Poust-Lopez to five years’ probation and 500 hours of community service for his plea to criminally negligent homicide in the death of his son, 4-year-old Mario “Mjay” Rosario, as the two rode on a scooter and crashed into a car on August 15, 2022, as reported by Norwood News at the time. Police said the child had not been equipped with a helmet at the time of the collision.   In the context of the announcement, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark said, “The loss

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  Four-year-old Bronx resident, Mario Rosario, died following a scooter collision in Fordham Manor, police announced on Monday, Aug. 15.   Mario or “MJAY” was described in his obituary as “a happy little boy who loved swimming, riding his scooter super-fast, motorbikes, and collecting flowers for his mom.” Born on June 28, 2018, in Poughkeepsie, Mario or “MJAY” was the loving son of Najera Roberts and Mario Rosario, according to his obituary, which continued, “He was smart and outgoing, and truly adventurous – nothing scared him.”   On Sunday, Aug. 14, at approximately 9.20 p.m., police responded to a 911

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