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.
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
Cop Falsely Claimed He Was Shot By Black Man After Shooting Himself: Police
A New York State trooper is facing charges after he allegedly shot himself after claiming either a "Black or dark-skinned Hispanic" man shot him.
Ex-NYS Trooper shot himself then falsely claimed it was someone else, prosecutors say
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 year.
New York state trooper charged after falsely reporting he had been shot by a ‘Black or dark-skinned Hispanic male’
Authorities in New York have brought charges against a state trooper who allegedly staged his own shooting in October and blamed it on a “Black or dark-skinned Hispanic male.” Per ABC News, a spokesperson for the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office said Thomas Mascia,
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 ...
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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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New York state trooper surrenders to police and faces charges over account of being shot and wounded
FILE - A New York State Police logo is shown on a state police officer's car near Dannemora, N.Y., Friday, June 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) NEW YORK (AP) — A New York state ...