Ex-NY state trooper shot himself, falsely claimed he was wounded by unknown gunman: prosecutors
A former New York state trooper was charged after he allegedly shot himself in the leg and falsely reported that he was wounded by an unknown gunman.
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 who claimed he was shot now facing charges, sources say
A New York State Police trooper who claimed he was shot by a fleeing suspect has turned himself in to face charges, sources say.
Prosecutors say New York state trooper lied about getting shot
A former New York state trooper who claimed he was shot in the line of duty is now being investigated as police say there was no assailant and that the state trooper allegedly staged the shooting scene to gain attention and support.
State police: Ex-NYS trooper shot himself, filed false report that sparked manhunt
A former New York state trooper falsely claimed he was shot on a Long Island highway, according to the state police.
New York state trooper who allegedly 'staged' shooting surrenders on criminal charges: Criminal complaint
A New York state trooper who claimed to have been shot in the line of duty in October is now facing criminal charges for having allegedly "staged" the shooting, according to officials. Thomas Mascia,
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
New York state trooper accused of staging his own shooting
A New York state trooper who claimed he was shot by a suspect on Long Island is now facing charges for allegedly fabricating the story. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports from the courthouse.
NYS trooper who reported suspect shot him turns himself in
State Trooper Thomas J. Mascia, who said a suspect shot him on the Southern State Parkway last year, now faces charges of falsely reporting that incident.
State trooper who claimed he was shot on Southern State Parkway surrenders to police
A New York State Police Trooper who claimed he was shot on Long Island surrendered to police on Monday and is now facing charges after officials say he actually shot himself. Thomas Mascia, a once honored state police trooper,
NY trooper faked his own shooting, setting off a massive manhunt, Nassau DA says
When Trooper Thomas Mascia reported that he’d been shot last fall, it set off a multiday, multistate manhunt for a vehicle and driver that authorities now say he made up entirely.
NYS trooper Thomas Mascia may have faked shooting at traffic stop to get attention of love interest: cops
The New York State trooper who claimed he was shot during a Long Island traffic stop turned himself in to police Monday ...
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 ...
Former NYS Trooper Thomas Mascia shot himself at park near Southern State, setting off 'wild-goose chase' for nonexistent shooter, DA says
Thomas J. Mascia, 27, who had been a state trooper since 2019, pleaded not guilty to falsely reporting an incident and other charges.
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New York State Trooper Surrenders to Face Charges for Falsely Reporting Shooting on Long Island
A NY trooper, Thomas Mascia, and his parents surrendered to face charges including false reporting and evidence tampering ...
Defund the Police? Mayoral Candidates Now Want to Hire More Officers.
State Senator Zellnor Myrie, who was once pepper sprayed by the police, released a plan to hire 3,000 additional police ...
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 ...