​Teen Brothers Robbed at Gunpoint While Playing Pokémon Go: Police

Teenage brothers playing Pokémon Go near Lake Villa on Thursday night were robbed of their cell phones, police said.

Police are looking for two young men accused of approaching the two teens who were walking in the area of Morton Drive and Carol Lane in unincorporated Lake Villa at about 10:08 p.m. before one of the robbers pulled out a firearm and took one of the cell phones. A second man grabbed the other cell phone from the teen, according to a Lake County Sheriff’s Office press release.

The men then fled the area. Neither of the teenage boys were injured, police said.

The man with the gun is described as white, in his early 20s, with dreadlocks. He was not wearing a shirt at the time. The second suspect is described as a white male in his early 20s with “spikey” hair, according to police.

The duo was driving a dark-colored older-model four-door vehicle before they parked in the area and then fled in the vehicle following the robbery, according to the news release.

Sheriff’s office detectives responded to the scene and are continuing the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 847-549-5200 or Lake County CrimeStoppers at 847-662-2222.

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 and has been downloaded by millions.

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.

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