New York State Trooper Shot Himself for Sympathy, Prosecutors Say
Nassau County district attorney Anne T. Donnelly alleges the 27-year-old shot himself "for sympathy, attention, to ease a wounded ego."
New York state trooper staged his own shooting on Long Island, prosecutors say
New York State Police Trooper Thomas Mascia, who claimed he was shot on Long Island, is now facing charges in the case.
N.Y. State Trooper Who Said He Was Shot in the Line of Duty Turns Himself in for Staging the Incident for 'Attention'
Thomas J. Mascia Jr. was charged with tampering with physical evidence, falsely reporting an incident and official misconduct
NY state trooper in alleged ‘shot-for-sympathy' case resigns, pleads not guilty
A former New York state trooper has been arrested and charged after prosecutors say he shot himself in the leg and then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last year.
A former trooper claimed he was shot in the line of duty. Officials say he made it all up.
Former state trooper Thomas J. Mascia, 27, has been charged with a felony and two misdemeanors, including tampering with physical evidence.
New York trooper who claimed motorist shot him charged with making it up
Claim by former Trooper Thomas J. Mascia set off an intensive manhunt for a suspect he described as a dark-skinned male driving a black Dodge Charger
Ex-NYS Trooper shot himself then falsely claimed it was someone else, prosecutors say
A former New York state trooper has been arrested and charged after prosecutors say he shot himself in the leg and then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last year.
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New York state trooper who said he was shot on Long Island now facing charges
They turned themselves in to New York State Police headquarters in Farmingdale early Monday. Trooper’s story called into question In late October 2024, Mascia told police he saw a car stopped on ...
Suffolk crime analysis center in Yaphank, now expanded, helps Long Island police solve cases
The center uses surveillance cameras to track vehicles in real time and detect crime patterns that help local law enforcement ...
Hochul looks to raise retirement age for New York State Police to bolster ranks
Despite New Yorkers expressing concerns about their safety, police departments are struggling to recruit and retain officers.
Access inside NYPD headquarters for police reporters is being restored
The Shack is back. Reporters who cover the nation’s largest police force are moving back inside the department’s headquarters after being exiled more than a year ago to an outside facility. New NYPD ...