DUMB CRIMINAL OF THE WEEK: POKEMON GO LEADS WANTED MAN TO POLICE STATION
by Hazed
With the stories about people walking into inappropriate places in search of Pokemon creatures, here’s a tale about someone who in hindsight must think his search took him somewhere he’d rather not have gone.
A 26-year-old man in Milford, Michigan was riding his bike while checking his smartphone, following the map that the Pokemon Go game uses, when he arrived at a location marked as a gym. The map didn’t list street names or put labels on buildings, though, so players don’t know where they will fetch up until they get there, so this guy had no idea he’d just arrived at the Milford police station.
Police spotted him outside the building, and recognised him as somebody on their wanted list. It turns out the man was wanted on a warrant for failure to appear in court on a breaking and entering charge.
The cops went outside and promptly arrested the man, who was dressed in pyjama bottoms and a t-shirt. He’s now been arraigned and released on personal bond.
Source: http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/07/14/pokemon-go-milford-police/87107334/
