Los Angeles Police Department releases video of officers who ignored robbery to play Pokémon Go


The LAPD Headquarters on 1st St. in downtown Los Angeles. After reviewing the video from their squad car, the supervisor concluded that the officers had heard the call, but decided to ignore it because they were playing Pokémon Go. — Los Angeles Times/TNS

LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Police Department on Oct 5 released video footage that captured two officers talking about catching a character in a game of Pokémon Go while ignoring a robbery call in 2017.

The exchange was caught on the digital camera inside their squad car, shedding light on an episode that had previously only been described in department records and court documents.

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