Thomas Mascia pleaded guilty in connection with the Oct. 30 incident that resulted in a multistate search for a nonexistent shooter.

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

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Thomas Mascia, former NYS trooper who shot himself and then lied about it last year on Long Island, has pleaded guilty.

Thomas Mascia, 27, dodged a three-year prison ... a late-night traffic stop along the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead on Oct. 30, 2024. The bizarre incident prompted a regionwide manhunt ...

As part of the plea deal, 27-year-old Thomas Mascia is expected to be sentenced ... Prosecutors say that on the night of Oct. 30, 2024, the West Hempstead resident told authorities that a gunman ...

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, ...

A former State trooper accused of faking his own shooting and sparking a massive manhunt for a made-up suspect will spend six months behind bars after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including ...

Thomas Mascia pleaded guilty to falsely reporting ... The 27-year-old from West Hempstead was expected to enter a plea earlier this month, but when the judge asked him if he was in good mental ...

He pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges that he shot himself, then falsely claimed an unknown gunman wounded him.