Police In New Hampshire Try Pokemon Craze To Lure Crooks
The Manchester police department claims a coveted Pokemon character was spotted in the booking room. The police challenged a list of 500 fugitives to catch it. The post has yet to bring anyone in.
RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. The Pokemon Go craze is like a magnet. Bars and other businesses are using the video game to lure customers. And police in New Hampshire are trying to lure crooks. The Manchester Police Department claims a coveted Pokemon character, Charizard, was spotted in the booking room. The police challenged a list of 500 fugitives to catch it. The post has yet to bring anyone in, but it's certainly sticking to the Pokemon slogan, gotta catch 'em all. It's MORNING EDITION.
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