Two Los Angeles officers have lost an appeal and their jobs, after they were caught searching for Pokémon characters through the Pokémon GO app -- instead of responding to a nearby robbery call
Instead of responding to a nearby call, Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell were caught searching for Pokémon characters through the Pokémon GO app, according to a ruling this month from a California appellate court.That Saturday, a radio call for"a 211 in progress" had been sent out, according to the ruling. The Macy's at Crenshaw Plaza, located southwest of downtown Los Angeles, was being robbed by multiple suspects.The ruling notes that Capt.
"After not being fully convinced, the following day Gomez decided to review the vehicle's digital video system recording. The recordings unveiled that instead of responding to the call, the two officers were playing the augmented reality mobile game, Pokémon GO, for 20 minutes, the ruling stated.The app was launched in 2016 and it quickly took off in the US. Using GPS, users are tasked with locating and collecting the virtual characters.Pokémon throws a celebration every year.
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