Thomas Mascia, 27, dodged a three-year prison sentence when he admitted Wednesday in Nassau County court to falsely claiming an armed driver shot him in the leg during a late-night traffic stop ...

Thomas Mascia shot himself at Hempstead Lake State Park with a .22-caliber rifle then stashed the gun, drove to the highway and called for help, prosecutors said Monday.

Thomas Mascia, a West Hempstead resident and former New York state trooper, is expected to plead guilty when he returns to court on May 7.

Former New York State Trooper, Thomas Mascia, center, leaves Nassau County District Court after his arraignment, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 in Hempstead, N.Y. ( Howard Schnapp for Newsday via AP) AP ...

Former New York state trooper Thomas Mascia leaves Nassau County court in Mineola, N.Y. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, after pleading guilty to charges that he shot himself and lied about it.

Former New York State Trooper Thomas Mascia was back in court Wednesday where he pleaded guilty guilty. Thomas Mascia, 27, is charged with shooting himself and then claiming he was shot on the ...

Thomas Mascia, a West Hempstead resident and former New York state trooper, returned to court on March 4, where he is facing criminal charges. Mascia set off a multi-state manhunt after reporting ...

Thomas Mascia, 27, pleaded guilty to tampering with physical evidence, falsely reporting an incident and official misconduct in the Oct. 30, 2024 incident.

Thomas Mascia shot himself at Hempstead Lake State Park with a .22-caliber rifle then stashed the gun, drove to the highway and called for help, prosecutors said Monday.

Former New York state trooper Thomas Mascia leaves Nassau County court in Mineola, N.Y. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, after pleading guilty to charges that he shot himself and lied about it.