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.
NYS trooper Thomas Mascia may have faked shooting at traffic stop to get attention of love interest: cops
The New York State trooper who allegedly lied about getting shot during a Long Island traffic stop may have been looking for sympathy or even to win the attention of an “unrequited love,” officials ...
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NYS trooper Thomas Mascia may have faked shooting at traffic stop to get attention of love interest: cops
Thomas Mascia, 27, was arraigned alongside his parents Monday in Hempstead as new details were revealed in his bizarre scheme — including that he sprinkled bullet casings on the Southern State ...
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A former trooper claimed he was shot in the line of duty. Officials say he made it all up.
Former Trooper Thomas J. Mascia, 27, has been charged with tampering with physical evidence, a class E felony, as well as class A misdemeanors falsely reporting an incident and official misconduct ...
SIGNS: Former NYPD Officer Resigns Over “Shot-For-Sympathy-Case”
Mascia, who joined the state police in 2019, had been suspended without pay since November when the investigation began. He ...
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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. By Chelsia Rose Marcius and Natalie Chandler A Long Island state trooper hailed ...