A disgraced New York State trooper who deliberately shot himself during a Long Island traffic stop and then lied about it — allegedly to impress a woman — secured a sweet plea deal of six ...

"The actions of Thomas Mascia were a deliberate betrayal of the public's trust," State Police Superintendent Steven G. James said.

A disgraced New York State trooper who deliberately shot himself during a Long Island traffic stop ... plea deal of six months behind bars. Thomas Mascia, 27, dodged a three-year prison sentence ...

As part of the plea deal, 27-year-old Thomas Mascia is expected to be sentenced ... him while he was checking on a disabled vehicle on Long Island’s Southern State Parkway.

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A former New York state trooper pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges that he shot himself then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway ...

An ex-Long Island-based state trooper admitted ... masked assailant on the Southern State Parkway last year. Thomas J. Mascia, 27, of West Hempstead, who resigned from the force in January ...

Thomas Mascia agreed to serve six months in jail, followed by five years probation and continued mental health treatment.

A former New York State trooper who shot himself and then lied about it pleaded guilty Wednesday on Long Island. Thomas Mascia pleaded guilty to falsely reporting an incident, tampering with ...