A disgraced state trooper who faked his own shooting got off with a slap on the wrist in a Nassau County courtroom Wednesday – while his parents will get no jail time on a separate gun rap.
Thomas Mascia, 27, cut a sweetheart deal in May after admitting that he shot himself and lied about a mysterious motorist wounding him during a late-night traffic stop on Oct. 30, 2024.
In court, Judge Robert Bogle slammed the disgraced trooper for violating his oath before sentencing him.
“To say that you failed to meet those standards is a drastic understatement,” Bogle said. “I hope during your incarceration you will reflect on your misdeeds and abuse of official authority.
“Everyone started out rooting for you,” the judge added. “But you led us on fraud and dangerous, outrageous behavior,” calling the phony manhunt a “wild goose chase.”
Prosecutors said the scheming cop pulled off the “pathetic” stunt on the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead to gain sympathy from colleagues – and to impress an “unrequited love” who has not been identified.
The trooper even scattered bullet casings along the roadway to try to sell the ruse.
He was later taken to Nassau University Medical Center then released in a wheelchair during a traditional police “walkout” on Nov. 1, with dozens of law enforcement officers on hand.
The liesparked a manhunt in the region for the alleged cop-shooter, costing cops in the New York metro area valuable resources, officials said.
Mascia, who resigned in disgrace on Jan. 24, faced three years behind bars, but got a break from Nassau County prosecutors in May when he pleaded guilty to official misconduct and tampering with evidence in exchange for a six-month prison term and five years of probation.
He was originally due to be sentenced in August but the proceedings were pushed back.
The dirty trooper’s parents, Thomas and Dorothy Mascia, were hit with weapons charges but got off on Wednesday with probation and fines of $375 and $250, respectively.
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