O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Police in Missouri say four teens robbed victims after luring them to a specific location using the new Pokemon Go smartphone game.
Police said Sunday 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 real-life locations to collect various creatures within the game. Police say the robbers used the game to lure victims by putting a “beacon” at a location to draw in players.
Police arrested the four teens after responding to a call for a robbery near a gas station Sunday. The suspects are between the ages of 16 and 18.
Police said the suspects may have been involved in similar robberies around St. Louis.