State Trooper prepares for plea deal, admitting he shot himself

State Trooper prepares for plea deal, admitting he shot himself

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- From hero State Trooper to disgraced State Trooper, that was the scene that played out in Nassau County Court where Thomas Mascia was prepared to admit that he actually shot himself, and not by an unknown shooter as he originally reported. "We are not here today to celebrate," said Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman. "We are here today because he's suffering significant mental illness." More Local News The 27-year-old former off…

NYS trooper almost admits he faked shooting, but plea deal falls apart when he blurts out remark in court

Thomas Mascia, 27, blurted out to a Nassau County judge that he was not in good mental health, moments before he was expected to plead guilty to charges connected to allegedly lying about being shot in the leg.

Former trooper accused of staging his own shooting on Southern State Parkway appears in court

Former NY Trooper Thomas Mascia, charged with shooting himself and claiming he was shot on the Southern State Parkway last October appeared in court.