Police have been called to hundreds of incidents related to Pokemon Go since the popular app was launched in Britain last month, including cases of sexual assault, trespassing, robbery and road accidents.
A Freedom of Information (FoI) request by the BBC has revealed the true impact of the phenomenally successful Pokemon Go app.
Forces across the UK have logged 300 criminal offenses, the highest number of which were recorded by Lancashire Police, which recorded 39 incidents.
In some cases players have been victims of crime, but in other instances they have been accused of breaking laws. Full story...
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