Former NYS trooper sentenced for staging his own shooting
Thomas Mascia pleaded guilty over the summer to falsely reporting an incident, tampering with physical evidence and official misconduct.
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Thomas Mascia pleaded guilty over the summer to falsely reporting an incident, tampering with physical evidence and official misconduct.
As part of a plea deal, Thomas Mascia of Long Island will serve six months in prison for shooting himself and making the whole thing up. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports,
The former New York state trooper pleaded guilty over the summer after he shot himself on Long Island and then lied about it.
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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, former NYS trooper who shot himself and then lied about it last year on the Southern State Parkway, has pleaded guilty.
A former New York State trooper accused of shooting himself and then lying about it appeared in a Long Island courtroom Wednesday.
The former state trooper is accused of shooting himself and then calling it in as a crime.
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New York State Police Trooper Thomas Mascia, who claimed he was shot on Long Island, is now facing charges in the case.
Last year, Thomas Mascia's accusation set off a search for the suspect, before officers ultimately turned their investigation to the trooper, himself. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A New York state trooper who claimed he was shot by a suspect on Long Island is now facing charges for allegedly fabricating the story. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports from the courthouse.
A New York State trooper who claimed he was shot on the job has turned himself in to face charges in the case.
New York State Police say they are now conducting two investigations into Long Island State Trooper Thomas Mascia, who claimed he was shot in the leg while on the job last week.
New York State Police say it is now conducting two investigations into Mascia, who claimed he was shot in the leg while on the job last week. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
New York State Police are looking into the credibility of Trooper Thomas Mascia's claim he was shot last week on Long Island.
New York State Police and the Nassau County DA say they have launched an investigation into the credibility of a New York state trooper's report of being shot last week while on patrol. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
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