Crime & Safety
Woburn Police Chief Urges Safe, Fun Use of Pokémon Go App
The augmented reality app has already begun taking over people's lives.
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WOBURN, MA—Pokémon Go, an augmented reality mobile app game based on Nintendo's popular Pokémon franchise, has already taken the world by storm.
The game uses your phone's location settings to create a semi-virtual world where the user is surrounded by Pokémon. In the game, you could be walking down Pleasant Street towards the Woburn Public Library, and boom!, a wild Pidgey appears.
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The desire to "catch 'em all" has sent "trainers" to some pretty interesting places.
Multitasking at #SharksDevCamp. #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/AtrVsXowR0
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) July 10, 2016
Gotta catch em all #PokemonGo https://t.co/uaLQZhGlvy
— #PokemonGo (@iPlayPokemon) July 10, 2016
It has begun#PokemonGohttps://t.co/ydcKxtwysT pic.twitter.com/FgpbrpJgJa
— 9GAG (@9GAG) July 10, 2016
In light of this viral trend, police departments across the world are urging "trainers" to be careful while playing the game, particularly urging people to look both ways when crossing a street.
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Woburn Police Chief Robert Ferullo urged residents to have fun while playing Pokémon Go, but also to be alert of their surroundings.
Please make good decisions if you are playing Pokemon GO, stay aware of your surroundings and have fun !! pic.twitter.com/ltnEM699Zd
— Chief Robert Ferullo (@ChiefFerullo) July 10, 2016
Where's the best spots for catching Pokémon in the city? Let us know in the comments section.
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