NYS trooper faces criminal probe into if he lied about getting shot — as cash, weapons seized: sources

The New York authorities trooper who claimed he was changeable during a Long Island postulation stop is now nether criminal investigation — arsenic authorities proceed to probe whether he lied astir nan full saga.

Trooper Thomas Mascia, 27, was suspended without salary this week aft constabulary launched an soul reappraisal into his claims of getting changeable during a postulation extremity successful West Hempstead connected Oct. 30.

“We person logic to judge that nan incident did not hap nan measurement it was reported,” State Police Major Stephen Udice told a news convention Wednesday.

He added nan probe was “far from over” arsenic cops effort to portion together precisely what unfolded erstwhile nan trooper reported he was changeable successful nan limb aft stopping to thief nan driver of a achromatic Dodge Charger connected nan Southern State Parkway.

“We still person galore questions that require further accusation to reply and we will proceed moving to reply those questions astir this incident,” Udice said.

Police declined to merchandise further specifications astir nan investigation but confirmed they were not searching for immoderate different “persons of interest” tied to nan case.

The latest revelation comes aft investigators connected Monday abruptly canceled nan alert they’d issued for nan conveyance Mascia said was progressive successful nan incident. Investigators past executed a hunt warrant astatine his West Hempstead home.

Large amounts of rate and weapons were seized from nan spot astatine nan time, according to constabulary sources.

Udice said Wednesday that nan trooper’s shield, ID and work limb were confiscated arsenic portion of his suspension.

Police, meanwhile, are continuing to activity alongside nan Nassau County District Attorney’s agency to find if immoderate charges should beryllium filed, he added.

Mascia was released from infirmary past Friday aft undergoing room for nan gunshot coiled he said he sustained during nan ordeal.

The trooper claimed nan motorist opened occurrence connected him arsenic he approached nan conveyance connected nan median astatine astir 11:30 p.m.

In nan aftermath of nan incident, constabulary launched a manhunt for nan purported gunman and put retired a $10,000 reward for immoderate accusation tied to nan case.

The Post reached retired to Mascia but didn’t perceive back.

Mascia is believed to beryllium nan boy of Thomas Mascia Sr., a erstwhile partner of NYPD Officer Michael Dowd — 1 of nan astir corrupt officers successful nan Big Apple’s history, aggregate sources said.

The brace were some busted successful nan 1990s for moving a cocaine ringing linking Brooklyn to Suffolk County.