Crime & Safety
Volunteer Fire Department Warns of a Scam Involving Smoke Alarms
Shelton residents should beware of scammers claiming to be from official agencies attempting to gain access to homes to test smoke alarms.
The Weston Volunteer Fire Department is warning of a scam happening across the state of Connecticut.
The scammers claim to be from federal, state, or local agencies to inform residents that their smoke alarms or carbon monoxide detectors need to be inspected per state statute. Once inside, they steal items or case it for a later burglary.
The Weston Volunteer Fire Department states that “there is no state statute that authorizes anyone to randomly enter your home to make sure you have proper working smoke/carbon monoxide detectors. That is not to say you shouldn’t have them, but the police department, fire department or building department is not going to send someone to your door to randomly check your residence for working systems.”
The fire department warns that if you get a scam call or a home visit to “tell them you are all set.”
If you get a call of this type, or of any other scam, call the Shelton Police Department at (203) 924-1544. For more information on smoke alarm testing, call your local fire department:
Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Co. (203) 924-4241
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