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.
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 physical evidence.
State trooper arrested for falsely reporting that a man shot him
A New York State Trooper has been arrested following an investigation into his allegedly false October claim that a "dark-skinned man" shot him on the
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."
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
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,
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New York state trooper who claimed he was shot now facing charges, sources say
NEW YORK -- A New York State Police trooper who claimed he was shot by a fleeing suspect has turned himself in to face charges in the case, sources tell CBS News New York. Sources say ...
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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 falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway ...
New York state trooper who allegedly 'staged' shooting surrenders on criminal charges: Criminal complaint
A New York state trooper who claimed to have been shot in the line of duty in October is now facing criminal charges for ...