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Ex-Trooper Admits Shooting Himself, Blaming 'Dark-Skinned Man' Triggering Multi-State Manhunt Ex-Trooper Admits Shooting Himself, Blaming 'Dark-Skinned Man' Triggering Multi-State Manhunt
Ex-Trooper Admits Shooting Himself, Blaming 'Dark-Skinned Man' Triggering Multi-State Manhunt A now-former New York State Police trooper admitted he shot himself and then fabricated a story about being ambushed on a Long Island highway, triggering a massive, multi-state manhunt. Thomas Mascia, 27, of West Hempstead, pleaded guilty to making a false report and tampering with evidence in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, May 21, stemming from an incident on the Southern State Parkway. Mascia admitted he staged the scene on Oct. 30, 2024, by shooting himself in the leg with a .22 caliber rifle, scattering shell casings on the roadway, and then calling in a false emergency claiming he …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Trooper Shot Himself On NY Highway Before Blaming 'Dark-Skinned Man,' Police Say Trooper Shot Himself On NY Highway Before Blaming 'Dark-Skinned Man,' Police Say
Trooper Shot Himself On NY Highway Before Blaming 'Dark-Skinned Man,' Police Say A former New York State Police trooper who claimed that a driver shot him, triggering a region-wide manhunt, made the whole thing up, prosecutors alleged. Thomas Mascia, 27, of West Hempstead, surrendered to police Monday morning, Jan. 27, before being arraigned on a count of making a false report and related charges in Nassau County District Court. Mascia initially told colleagues that he was walking toward what he assumed was a disabled vehicle when he heard several shots fired by a “dark-skinned man” on the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead shortly before midnight on Oct. 30, 2024…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY State Police Trooper Hospitalized After Cruiser Is Struck NY State Police Trooper Hospitalized After Cruiser Is Struck
NY State Police Trooper Hospitalized After Cruiser Is Struck A New York State Police trooper was hospitalized after his cruiser was struck by a vehicle. The Long Island incident happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, on the Southern State Parkway in the town of Hempstead. The trooper had just completed a traffic stop westbound on the Exit 22N ramp and was getting into the patrol vehicle when it was hit by the passing motorist. The trooper was transported to Nassau University Medical Center for a complaint of pain.  "Thankfully, the Trooper does not appear to have serious injuries," state police said. "This incident highlights…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trooper Shot On NY Highway Released From Hospital As Reward For Suspect Info Grows Trooper Shot On NY Highway Released From Hospital As Reward For Suspect Info Grows
Trooper Shot On NY Highway Released From Hospital As Reward For Suspect Info Grows A New York State Police trooper who was shot and injured while trying to help a highway motorist is back home with his family. Thomas Mascia, age 27, was released from Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow on Friday morning, Nov. 1. Law enforcement officers from across Nassau and Suffolk counties gathered outside the hospital for a “walk-out” ceremony honoring the injured trooper. Earlier Report: 'All-Out' Manhunt Underway After Trooper Shot In West Hempstead; Cash Reward Being Offered “I’m feeling good,” he told the crowd. “I’m going home.” The jubilant scene came two d…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Trooper Shot On NY Highway; Suspect On Run (Developing) Trooper Shot On NY Highway; Suspect On Run (Developing)
Trooper Shot On NY Highway; Suspect On Run (Developing) A New York State Police trooper is recovering after being shot on a Long Island highway. The incident happened on the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead, in the westbound lanes near exit 17, late Wednesday night, Oct. 30. According to police, a trooper exchanged gunfire with a suspect before the suspect fled the scene.  The trooper was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition early Thursday, Oct. 31. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of their injuries. Police said the suspect was a dark skinned man driving possibly a black Dodge Charger with temporary Ne…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'What Is He Do–?' Dashcam Captures Attempted 'Insurance Fraud' Ramming On NY Highway 'What Is He Do–?' Dashcam Captures Attempted 'Insurance Fraud' Ramming On NY Highway
'What Is He Do–?' Dashcam Captures Attempted 'Insurance Fraud' Ramming On NY Highway Authorities are investigating a case of attempted insurance fraud after the victim’s shocking dashcam video of the incident went viral online. “Everything happened so fast,” Ashpia Natasha, recounted in a video on TikTok that had more than 68M views as of press time. She said she was alone driving eastbound on the Belt Parkway in Queens, toward the Southern State Parkway, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, when another driver cut her off and slammed on his brakes. At first, her dashcam video shows what appears to be just a close call; she hits her brakes and avoids crashing into the other ve…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Crash Killing 9-Year-Old Son On NY Highway Was Murder, DA Says Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Crash Killing 9-Year-Old Son On NY Highway Was Murder, DA Says
Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Crash Killing 9-Year-Old Son On NY Highway Was Murder, DA Says A New York mother accused of causing a drug-fueled, wrong-way highway crash that killed her son has been charged with murder. On Long Island, a Suffolk County grand jury charged 32-year-old Kerri Bedrick, of Centerport, with second-degree murder and related charges on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Prosecutors said Bedrick was high on methamphetamine when a Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputy spotted her SUV speeding westbound in the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway at around 2:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22. Earlier Report: NY Mom Accused In Wrong-Way Crash Killing Son Had License Suspend…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teen At Facility In Westchester One Of Two Juveniles Charged For Fatal Crash Teen At Facility In Westchester One Of Two Juveniles Charged For Fatal Crash
Teen At Facility In Westchester One Of Two Juveniles Charged For Fatal Crash Two teens have been arrested for their involvement in a 2021 crash on the Southern State Parkway that killed a Long Island man last summer. The names of the two were not released by Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney due to their statuses as minors. The crash happened Monday, July 12, 2021 in North Babylon. One of the teens, who was age 16 at the time of the crash, was arrested after he fled from a Westchester juvenile detention center where he was being held on another crime, according to authorities, who did not identify the name or precise location of the faci…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Details Released After Four Killed, Two Injured In Wrong-Way Southern State Parkway Crash Details Released After Four Killed, Two Injured In Wrong-Way Southern State Parkway Crash
Details Released After Four Killed, Two Injured In Wrong-Way Southern State Parkway Crash Click here for an updated story: IDs Released Of Four Killed, Several Injured In Wrong-Way Southern State Parkway Crash State Police have released details on a horrific wrong-way Long Island crash with four fatalities that happened just before daybreak on a busy stretch of the Southern State Parkway, according to state police. It involved several vehicles and happened on the eastbound side at around 5:10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the area of Exit 29, in the town of Oyster Bay, said state police. A Toyota sedan, with the driver as the sole occupant, was traveling westbound in the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Couple Assaults State Troopers After Mercedes-Benz Traffic Stop, Police Say Couple Assaults State Troopers After Mercedes-Benz Traffic Stop, Police Say
Couple Assaults State Troopers After Mercedes-Benz Traffic Stop, Police Say A couple fought back --literally -- after troopers attempted to arrest them during an early morning traffic stop over the weekend, New York State Police said. Troopers conducted a traffic stop of a Mercedes-Benz shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, on the Southern State Parkway in Nassau County, near exit 21 (Nassau Road) in Hempstead, for a traffic violation. The driver, Long Beach resident Michael Nelson was found to be drunk, police said. As he was being taken into custody, Nelson allegedly headbutted a trooper in the face and body. While he was being arrested, Nelson’s wife,…

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