New York State Police say they are now conducting two investigations into Long Island State Trooper Thomas Mascia, who claimed he was shot in the leg while on the job last week.

New York State Trooper Thomas Mascia is under criminal investigation after ... the conclusion of this investigation a determination will be made as to who will be charged. I cannot give you an answer as to who that's going to be limited to at this point."

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,