Crime & Safety
Greenwich Police Issue Scam Call Alert
The department has issued a scam call alert after receiving reports of someone falsely claiming to be a police officer contacting residents.
GREENWICH, CT — Police have issued a scam call alert after receiving reports of someone falsely claiming to be an officer contacting Greenwich residents.
In a Facebook post Saturday, police said the scam caller has claimed to be "Sgt. William Larkin," "Sgt. Thomas Kelly" or "Mike Brown" of the Greenwich Police Department.
The caller has also told residents there is an arrest warrant filed for the resident and they need to respond to the police department to have it served.
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"These individuals are NOT calling residents and telling them they have an arrest warrant," police said on Facebook. "This is a scam."
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Further information can be found on the department's Facebook page.
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