A New York State Police trooper whose alleged capturing sparked a manhunt for a fleeing suspect final fall turned himself in on Monday on fees that embrace falsely reporting against the law.
The workplace of District Lawyer Anne Donnelly stated a briefing was scheduled early Monday afternoon would reveal extra details about the case.
Mascia, 27, has been below scrutiny since claiming in October that he had been shot within the leg by a suspect on Lengthy Island’s Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead. Mascia had informed investigators that he’d stopped to assist an apparently stranded motorist, who then opened hearth.
State Trooper Thomas Mascia (New York State Police)
The alleged incident sparked a manhunt and generated $15,000 in provided reward cash. Lower than per week later, after being launched from the hospital to cheers from his fellow officers, Mascia was the topic of an investigation and suspended with out pay as police officers stated the incident “did not occur the way it was reported.”
A search of the house the trooper shared together with his dad and mom, Thomas and Dorothy Mascia, yielded a stash of weapons, steroids and $1 million.
