Police in Missouri say teens used Pokemon Go to rob victims
O’FALLON (Missouri) — The police in Missouri said four teens robbed victims after luring them to a specific location using the new Pokemon Go smartphone game.
Four teens robbed victims by using the Pokemon Go smartphone game. Photo: AP
O’FALLON (Missouri) — The police in Missouri said four teens robbed victims after luring them to a specific location using the new Pokemon Go smartphone game.
The police said on Sunday (July 10) that four teens used the game to draw victims to a spot in O’Fallon, just outside of St Louis, and then robbed them.
The recently released game sends players to locations to collect various creatures. The police said the robbers used the game to lure victims by putting a “beacon” at a location to draw in players.
The St Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the police arrested the four teens after responding to a call for a robbery near a gas station on Sunday. The suspects are between the ages of 16 and 18.
The police said the suspects may have been involved in similar robberies around St Louis. AP
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