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

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

Thomas Mascia pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges related to faking his own shooting on Long Island’s Southern State Parkway.

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 ...

A former New York state trooper admitted in court Wednesday to staging a fake crime scene, shooting himself in the leg and ...

After an adjournment two weeks ago, Thomas Mascia, who had previously been honored for his heroism, has pleaded guilty.

A former New York State trooper has admitted to falsely reporting that he was shot by a "dark-skinned" man, triggering a ...

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, ...

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 ...

The New York state trooper who allegedly lied about getting shot during a Long Island traffic stop ... “unrequited love,” officials said. Thomas Mascia, 27, was arraigned alongside his ...

Authorities have launched a criminal investigation, along with their internal one, in the case of a now-suspended New York State trooper who said he was shot by a suspect on Long Island's Southern ...

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