New York State Trooper Shot Himself for Sympathy, Prosecutors Say
Nassau County district attorney Anne T. Donnelly alleges the 27-year-old shot himself "for sympathy, attention, to ease a wounded ego."
Prosecutors say ex-trooper shot himself then falsely claimed he’d been wounded by an unknown gunman
A former New York state trooper has been arrested and charged after prosecutors say he shot himself in the leg and then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last October.
New York state trooper staged his own shooting on Long Island, prosecutors say
New York State Police Trooper Thomas Mascia, who claimed he was shot on Long Island, is now facing charges in the case.
New York trooper who claimed motorist shot him charged with making it up
Claim by former Trooper Thomas J. Mascia set off an intensive manhunt for a suspect he described as a dark-skinned male driving a black Dodge Charger
A former trooper claimed he was shot in the line of duty. Officials say he made it all up.
Former state trooper Thomas J. Mascia, 27, has been charged with a felony and two misdemeanors, including tampering with physical evidence.
State Trooper Karen Claims He Was Shot By Black Man, But You Won't Believe What Really Happened...
Tables have turned for a state trooper as he’s now facing criminal charges for allegedly making up a shooting. The former New York trooper was allegedly looking for “attention or sympathy,” according to a criminal complaint,
N.Y. State Trooper Thomas Mascia lied about being shot
Former New York State Trooper Thomas Mascia was arrested and charged for lying about being shot by dark skinned male
Ex-NYS Trooper shot himself then falsely claimed it was someone else, prosecutors say
A former New York state trooper has been arrested and charged after prosecutors say he shot himself in the leg and then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last year.
Correction: NY State Trooper Shot story
In a story published Jan. 27, 2025, about a New York state trooper accused of shooting himself and then falsely claiming he was wounded by an unknown gunman, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the firearm he allegedly used was found in his parents’ bedroom.
State Trooper, Parents Face Charges in Alleged Shooting Hoax
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Nassau County DA accuses former NYS trooper of falsifying on-duty shooting claim
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State trooper arrested for falsely reporting that a man shot him
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