2 N.J. Residents Robbed At Gunpoint While Playing Pokémon Go: Police

LINDEN, NJ — A Linden man and woman reported to police that they were robbed of their wallets and cellphones while playing Pokémon Go Wednesday night, Linden police said.

The 33-year-old man and 24-year-old woman said they were sitting in their car at 11:15 p.m. on Lucien Place when they were approached by a dark-skinned man who pointed a handgun at them and demanded their property. The suspect was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. They were playing Pokémon Goon their phones while in the car, police said.

After the victims handed over their property, the man entered an SUV occupied by two other individuals and drove off on Fernwood Terrace.

The victims attempted to follow the SUV to get a license plate number, when, on the 100 block of Fernwood Terrace, they heard three gunshots coming from the SUV. The victims then drove to Raritan Road where they flagged down a Cranford police officer who contacted Linden police.

Officers arriving on Fernwood Terrace recovered some ballistic evidence. Neither of the victims were injured.

The Linden Detective Bureau is conducting an investigation of the incident.