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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.

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.

StamfordAdvocate · 1d

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

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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 ...

Nassau County DA accuses former NYS trooper of falsifying on-duty shooting claim

A former Long Island-based New York State trooper has turned himself in to the police. Thomas Mascia claimed he was shot on ...

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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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