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 ...

A now-former New York State Police trooper admitted he shot himself and then fabricated a story about being ambushed on a Long Island highway, triggering a massive, multi-state manhunt. Thomas Mascia, ...

Former New York State Trooper Thomas Mascia leaves Nassau County District Court after his arraignment in Hempstead, N.Y., on Jan. 27. Howard Schnapp / Newsday via Getty Images file.

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. Mascia set off a multi-state manhunt after reporting he ...

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 agreed to serve six months in jail, followed by five years probation and continued mental health treatment. Former New York state trooper pleads guilty to faking his own shooting ...

Thomas Mascia agreed to serve six months in jail, followed by five years probation and continued mental health treatment. Former New York state trooper pleads guilty to faking his own shooting ...

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.