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

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

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

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

An ex-New York state police officer on Wednesday pleaded guilty to shooting himself in the leg as part of a fake crime scene ...

Thomas Mascia agreed to serve six months in jail, followed by five years probation and continued mental health treatment.

A now-former New York State Police trooper admitted he shot himself and then fabricated a story about being ambushed on a ...