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.

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.

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

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.

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 accused of staging his own shooting Prosecutors say he staged the whole thing -- dropping shell casings on the parkway, driving to Hempstead Lake Park where they say he shot himself ...

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 ...

Former New York State Trooper Thomas Mascia leaves Nassau County District Court, Jan. 27 in Hempstead, N.Y. Mascia pled guilty to charges that he shot himself then falsely claimed he was wounded ...

Mascia’s parents, Dorothy and Thomas, also pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing an illegal firearm, which was found during a search of the family’s home. Mascia claimed he was shot in the leg on Oct ...