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Update: Trooper Under Criminal Investigation Amid Doubts Over West Hempstead Shooting Update: Trooper Under Criminal Investigation Amid Doubts Over West Hempstead Shooting
Update: Trooper Under Criminal Investigation Amid Doubts Over West Hempstead Shooting A New York State Police trooper who claimed someone shot him on a roadway in the region is now under criminal investigation amid growing doubts over his story. On Long Island, state police “have reason to believe that the incident did not occur the way it was reported” by trooper Thomas Mascia, an agency spokesperson told reporters Wednesday morning, Nov. 6. Police confirmed that the five-year department veteran is now the subject of both a criminal investigation and an internal probe being conducted by state police and the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Earlier Report: T…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Trooper Suspended, Stripped Of Gun After 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of Hempstead Shooting Trooper Suspended, Stripped Of Gun After 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of Hempstead Shooting
Trooper Suspended, Stripped Of Gun After 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of Hempstead Shooting A New York State Police trooper who claimed he was shot on a roadway in the region has been sidelined amid doubts about his story. On Long Island, trooper Thomas Mascia, age 27, was suspended without pay and stripped of his agency-issued service weapon, an NYSP spokesperson told Daily Voice. The agency is investigating whether Mascia, of West Hempstead, shot himself in the leg, NBC New York reports. It comes after state police confirmed it was conducting a joint investigation with the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office into what DA Anne Donnelly described as “certain inconsisten…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Trooper's 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of West Hempstead Shooting Under Investigation By DA Trooper's 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of West Hempstead Shooting Under Investigation By DA
Trooper's 'Inconsistencies' In Account Of West Hempstead Shooting Under Investigation By DA A New York State Police trooper who suffered a gunshot wound on a roadway in the region may not have been entirely truthful about what happened. On Long Island, state police and the Nassau County District Attorney’s office are investigating “certain inconsistencies” in Trooper Thomas Mascia’s reporting of the alleged incident, a spokesperson for DA Anne Donnelly told Daily Voice. On Monday, Nov. 4, State Police executed a search warrant at Mascia’s home in West Hempstead. The agency also canceled the BOLO (be on the lookout) for the suspect vehicle. Earlier Report: Trooper Shot In W…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drunk Driver Was Going Twice Speed Limit Before Head-On Bethpage Crash Killing Man, DA Says Drunk Driver Was Going Twice Speed Limit Before Head-On Bethpage Crash Killing Man, DA Says
Drunk Driver Was Going Twice Speed Limit Before Head-On Bethpage Crash Killing Man, DA Says Authorities released new details in an alleged drunk driving crash that killed an 82-year-old Long Island man. The wreck happened in Bethpage, near the intersection of Round Swamp Road and Winding Road , at around 7:20 a.m. Friday, June 28. Nassau County Police said 64-year-old Cheryl Bergenstock, of Bethpage, was more than twice the legal limit for alcohol when her Subaru Forester crossed the center line and collided head-on with a Toyota Corolla. Earlier Report: Fatal DWI: Woman Nabbed For Long Island Crash, Police Say The Corolla’s driver, 82-year-old Alan Goldsand, of Old Bethp…

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by Michael Mashburn & Sophie Grieser
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'Serial Rapist' Convicted Of 3 Violent Hempstead Incidents 'Serial Rapist' Convicted Of 3 Violent Hempstead Incidents
'Serial Rapist' Convicted Of 3 Violent Hempstead Incidents A 36-year-old "serial rapist" was found guilty Friday, Sept. 6, of raping three women on Long Island after DNA linked him to the attacks, some of which stretch back nearly a decade, authorities said.  Queens resident Adell Hardwick, age 36, was convicted of three counts of rape, predatory sexual assault, and three counts of criminal sexual act, the Nassau County District Attorney's Office said.  He faces up to 25 years to life in prison when he's sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 26.  DA Anne Donnelly said Hardwick used his knowledge of Hempstead to carry out his attacks in …

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7 Charged In Beating, Slashing Of Men At HS Graduation On Hofstra University Campus 7 Charged In Beating, Slashing Of Men At HS Graduation On Hofstra University Campus
7 Charged In Beating, Slashing Of Men At HS Graduation On Hofstra University Campus Seven suspects were formally charged in connection with the brutal beating and slashing of a man following a high school graduation ceremony on Long Island. The attack happened in Hempstead, on the Hofstra University campus, at around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, June 19. According to the Nassau County District Attorney’s office, the defendants arrived at the Mack Sports Center as the graduation ceremony was ending and accosted the victim when he exited the building. Earlier Report: 6 Nabbed After Fight Breaks Out Near Hofstra University In Uniondale The group struck the man multiple times…

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by Michael Mashburn