Trooper Thomas Mascia, who claimed he was shot while assisting a stranded driver, is now suspended without pay, with his badge and duty weapons confiscated.

New York — New York State Police have launched a criminal investigation of a trooper who claimed he was shot and wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last week.

Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding NYS Trooper Thomas Mascia's shooting last week on the ...

A New York State Police trooper who claimed someone shot him on a roadway in the region is now under criminal investigation ...

The trooper, Thomas Mascia, 27, was suspended without pay this week, New York State Police Major Stephen Udice said at a ...

"We believe the way it was reported is not the way it happened," said Major Stephen Udice of State Police.

Officials say the investigation is far from over and no one has been arrested -- but the trooper was found to be in violation ...

Trooper Thomas Mascia, 27, was suspended without pay this week after police launched an internal review into his account of ...

NY State Police are investigating Trooper Mascia, who was suspended after doubts arose over his claim of being shot on duty.