A former New York State Police trooper is being charged after officials said he shot himself in the leg and pretended someone else did it. Former Trooper Thomas J. Mascia, 27, has been charged ...

Prosecutors Say Ex-Trooper Shot Himself Then Falsely Claimed He'd Been Wounded by an Unknown Gunman NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York state trooper has been arrested and charged after ...

FARMINGDALE, Long Island (WABC) -- A New York State Police Trooper who claimed he was shot on Long Island surrendered to police on Monday and is now facing charges after officials say he actually ...

The former Long Island-based state trooper, celebrated as a hero after claiming he was shot by a driver on the Southern State Parkway last year, actually shot himself in a nearby park and ...

A New York State Police trooper whose alleged shooting sparked a manhunt last fall pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges he falsified the incident, hours after turning himself in to authorities.