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.
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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.
New York State Police are looking into the credibility of a trooper's claim that he was shot last week on Long Island. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports from his neighborhood in West Hempstead.
The New York state trooper who was shot in the leg on Long Island was released from the hospital Friday.
Hundreds of fellow troopers applauded as Trooper Thomas Mascia was wheeled out from Nassau University Medical Center. His parents were at his side.
An all-out manhunt is underway after a New York State Police trooper was shot by a driver on the Southern State Parkway.
Police launched a manhunt after a trooper was shot by a driver on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Investigators say the trooper was shot after some type of altercation with a suspect, who fled the scene in a dark vehicle, which is believed to be a black Dodge Charger with a temporary paper New Jersey license plate: 997636T.
A New York State Police trooper was shot by a suspect overnight in Nassau County, Long Island. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports from the scene.
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