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.
Trooper Who Said He Was Attacked Actually Shot Himself, Prosecutors Say
Thomas J. Mascia scattered casings around and then shot himself in the leg in a bid for attention, prosecutors said.
State trooper turns himself in after Long Island parkway shooting: officials
A New York State trooper turned himself on Monday following inconsistencies in his story about a shooting that left him injured on Long Island’s Southern State Parkway, 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
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.
NY state trooper staged his own shooting: police
A former New York state trooper turned himself in on Monday after prosecutors say he lied about getting shot on the job -- and shot himself instead.Thomas Mascia Jr. has been charged with official misconduct,
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,
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."
2 Long Island women charged with sex trafficking in case of Emmarae Gervasi’s disappearance; 7 total arrested
The two women appeared at Suffolk County First District Court in Central Islip Tuesday where they pleaded not guilty to the ...
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Long Island police unions endorse Kash Patel for FBI chief
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Man sinking in chest-high mud rescued after dog wandered into former Long Island lake
A man trying to retrieve his dog that had wandered onto the mud of a former Long Island lake ended up getting stuck himself, ...
Two Long Island cop unions give full support for Trump FBI director
Two Long Island police unions voiced their support for President Trump’s nominee for director of the FBI Kash Patel as he ...
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 ...