Guayaquil: Increase in stolen cell phones blamed on Pokémon Go

Posted on August 11, 2016 • Filed under: Crime, Ecuador, Ecuador Emergency, Ecuador Travel

Guayaquil: Increases stolen cell by playing Pokémon Go

Robberies are made for people between 18 and 24 years.

metroecuador.com.ec reported Pokémon Go has become the fashion game in Ecuador. Going with the cell phone in hand in a kind of virtual hunting has made the thieves have a field day.

According to the report of TC Television, in the Office of Guayas they have increased cellular theft complaints. According to the spokesman of the entity, thefts are carried people between 18 and 24 years.

In Guayaquil, the places of concentration of Pokémon players are: Malecón del Salado, Malecon Simon Bolivar, Samanes Park, La Alborada, Ciudadela Kennedy. They join 28 different points in Guayaquil where players activity.

Faced with rising crime, the National Police recommends that players are not alone and also not exposed in the evenings. Read Article

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