Thomas J. Mascia scattered casings around and then shot himself in the leg in a bid for attention, prosecutors said. By Chelsia Rose Marcius and Natalie Chandler A Long Island state trooper hailed ...

Former state trooper Thomas Mascia, who resigned Friday, is facing several criminal charges in connection with an incident in October when he claimed to have been shot by a motorist on Long Island ...

Former Trooper Thomas J. Mascia, 27, has been charged with tampering with physical evidence, a class E felony, as well as class A misdemeanors falsely reporting an incident and official misconduct ...

Thomas Mascia, 27, was arraigned alongside his parents Monday in Hempstead as new details were revealed in his bizarre scheme — including that he sprinkled bullet casings on the Southern State ...

Thomas J. Mascia, 27, of West Hempstead, who resigned from the force last Friday, pleaded not guilty to charges of tampering with physical evidence, falsely reporting an incident and official ...

Thomas Mascia is accused of staging the shooting for "attention or sympathy." A New York state trooper who claimed to have been shot in the line of duty in October is now facing criminal charges ...

Trooper Thomas Mascia was charged Monday with tampering with physical evidence, falsely reporting a crime and official misconduct. His parents, Thomas and Dorothy, were also charged with criminal ...

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. He also allegedly planted ...

New York State trooper Thomas Mascia, 27, in court for his arraignment on charges that he staged a shooting last year. Newsday Mascia leaving court with his parents in Hempstead on Jan. 27, 2025.