The Novi Police Department contacted the Birmingham Police Department on Tuesday, February 28, reporting that someone was claiming to be one of them.
Novi police recognized the call was a phone scam. The individual claimed they were a Birmingham police officer. Birmingham police did not reveal how Novi officer knew it was a false call.
According to the Birmingham Police Department, an investigation is ongoing.
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