MINEOLOA, Long Island (WABC) -- Former New York State police Trooper Thomas Mascia and his parents were sentenced on Wednesday morning in Mineola.

The 28-year-old Mascia pleaded guilty in May to shooting himself and then claiming he was shot on the Southern State Parkway last October.

He was sentenced to six months in jail and five years' probation. He will also have to undergo mental health treatment and a civil judgement will be ordered for $289,511.

While he was still on the force, Mascia shot himself in the leg and then falsely claimed he was ambushed by another driver after initiating a traffic stop.

It led to a multi-state manhunt. Prosecutors say the elaborate hoax cost taxpayers thousands of dollars.

Officials say a simple search of the former trooper's phone prior to the i

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