Thomas Mascia Sr. is a convicted felon -- a disgraced NYPD cop convicted in the 1990s as part of a cocaine ring. State police said they saw no red flags in the son's police work, but have theories.

The 27-year-old now-disgraced trooper from West Hempstead turned himself in just before 6 a.m. His parents, Dorothy and Thomas Mascia, Sr., a former NYPD officer, also turned themselves in.

Thomas Mascia shot himself at Hempstead Lake State Park then stashed the gun, drove to the highway and called for help, prosecutors said Monday. He also allegedly planted shell casings at the scene.

The New York state trooper who allegedly lied about getting shot during a Long Island traffic stop may have been looking for sympathy or even to win the attention of an “unrequited love ...

Thomas Mascia, a West Hempstead resident and former New York state trooper, returned to court on March 4, where he is facing ...

Former New York State Trooper, Thomas Mascia, center, leaves Nassau County District Court after his arraignment, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 in Hempstead, New York. - Photo: Howard Schnapp for Newsday (AP) ...

He also resigned from his State Police position. Mascia’s arrest, his parents, Thomas Sr., 62, and Dorothy, 55, were both charged with criminal possession of a firearm. An illegal assault-style ...

Thomas Mascia and his parents surrendered Monday morning at the state police barracks in Farmingdale and will be arraigned in Hempstead court later, according to Trooper Brittany Burton ...

Thomas Mascia, 27, surrendered to police Monday morning, a spokesperson for the Nassau County District Attorney's Office told ABC News. He faces charges of official misconduct, falsely reporting a ...