2 Troopers fired and charges dropped in 180 pending DWIs after it was determined that they lied about a fatal crash
Mason died on Oct. 7, 2024, after his 2018 Chevrolet Malibu slammed into a concrete barrier.
Macario was the officer who called in the crash to local law enforcement. However, he never disclosed to responding officers that he had chased Mason just before he crashed into the barrier.
He initially only told his supervisor, Sgt. Morrison.
According to a North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) report cited by WTVD, he gave up the pursuit shortly before Mason lost control of the car and crashed. Morrison then advised Macario to deny any involvement and instead say that he had “rolled up on” the wreck.
Wake County District Lorrin Attorney Freeman began looking into the matter in December 2024. After reviewing dashcam and bodycam footage, she determined the troopers had lied to local police, violated NCSHP standards, and dropped charges in 180 pending DWI cases in which either Macario or Morrison was the arresting officer, citing issues with their “credibility.”
However, she didn’t go so far as to criminally charge the officers, stating that the evidence presented so far would not result in a successful prosecution, WRAL reported.
In response to news that both officers were fired from their jobs, Freeman released this statement:
https://atlantablackstar.com/2025/06/24/two-north-carolina-troopers-fired-from-jobs-after-officials-learn-they-lied-and-mishandled-investigation-into-deadly-crash-that-killed-black-driver/