Pokémon Go Player Led to Dead Body in Nashua

Nashua, NH — A man playing Pokémon Go in search of virtual creatures in Nashua Thursday stumbled across a dead body floating in a brook, police said.

The grisly discovery was made in Salmon Brook at Rotary Park in downtown Nashua. That area has a "Pokestop" where players congregate.

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The man called police at about 2 p.m.

"Apparently the person ... was playing this Pokémon game, which led him to an obscure spot," Nashua police Lt. Robert Giggi told reporters. "That's how he came across the victim."

The victim was an adult man, Giggi said. Police were working to identify him. An autopsy was scheduled for Friday.

Pokémon Go is a wildly popular augmented reality game that has players search the physical world to capture virtual creatures. It has quickly become the most popular video game on the planet, reportedly exceeding 8 million downloads and counting since its release last week.

Coupled with the frenzy are concerns about safety. The game is essentially a real-world scavenger hunt, with "Pokéstops" and "gyms" at landmarks like libraries, parks and police stations.

Robberies have been reported, and a teenager stumbled across a dead body in Wyoming while playing the game.

Captions: Authorities at Rotary Park in Nashua Thursday after a dead body was found. Credit: WHDH, 7-News. Photos of investigators and rescue workers at the scene. Credit: Jeffrey Hastings/Frame of Mind Photography FrameofMindPhoto.com.

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