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 morning.
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.
N.Y. State trooper charged with false report in Southern State Parkway shooting
A New York State Police trooper whose alleged shooting sparked a manhunt for a fleeing suspect, turned himself in Monday on charges that include falsely reporting a crime.
Prosecutors say ex-trooper shot himself then falsely claimed he’d been wounded by an unknown gunman
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 October.
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 from an alleged fake shooting incident.
State Trooper, Parents Face Charges in Alleged Shooting Hoax
A New York state trooper who reported being shot and wounded by an unknown gunman on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island last year is facing criminal charges. The hoax prompted authorities to launch a manhunt that lasted days, which led to a significant diversion of resources.
New York State Trooper Surrenders to Police and Faces Charges Over Account of Being Shot and Wounded
A New York state trooper who claimed he was shot and wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway is facing criminal charges
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.
State trooper who allegedly 'staged' shooting surrenders on criminal charges
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.
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
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 ...
N.Y. State Trooper Who Said He Was Shot in the Line of Duty Turns Himself in for Staging the Incident for 'Attention'
Former N.Y. State Trooper Thomas J. Mascia Jr., 27, was arrested after he allegedly staged a line-of duty-shooting. He was ...
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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Shameless New York Cop Arrested After Fabricating Shooting and Blaming It on a ‘Black Man or Dark-Skinned Hispanic Man,’ Defense Attorney Blames Mental Health
From the very beginning, investigators were suspicious of New York State trooper Thomas J. Mascia’s account of being shot in ...
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 ...