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N.Y. State Police open investigation, raid home of trooper who said he was shot by motorist

The search for the driver was canceled and the investigation was opened after NYSP stated it had “reason to believe that the incident did not occur the way it was reported”

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FILE - A New York State Police logo is shown on a state police officer’s car near Dannemora, N.Y., Friday, June 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

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By David Matthews
New York Daily News

ALBANY — A search of the home of a New York State Police trooper under investigation turned up guns, steroids and money, according to a report.

PIX11 News reported the discoveries late Thursday following authorities’ 19-hour search of the home Thomas Mascia, 27, shares in West Hempstead with his parents.

According to the station, around $1 million in cash and steroids was found. Several guns were also taken from the home.

The search is part of an investigation into an Oct. 30 shooting of Mascia on Long Island’s Southern State Parkway. He reported being shot in the right leg near Exit 17 after stopping to assist a stranded motorist. He claimed the driver instead shot at him and drove away.

After initially being hailed as a hero, the search for the driver was called off as questions arose about Mascia’s story.

The state police said this week it had “reason to believe that the incident did not occur the way it was reported.” He was suspended without pay on Monday and his service weapon and badge were taken.

The investigation is trying to determine if Mascia’s gunshot wound was self-inflicted. The guns confiscated from the home will be tested to determine if they were used in Mascia’s shooting.

Mascia’s father — who is also named Thomas —was fired by the NYPD in 1993 after pleading guilty to a count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. He was one of five officers from the force living on Long Island charged, the report noted.

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