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(CNN) - Two Los Angeles officers have lost an appeal and their jobs after an April 2017 game of Pokémon GO.
Instead of responding to a nearby call, Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell were caught searching for Pokémon characters through the Pokémon GO app, according to a ruling this month from a California appellate court.
That Saturday, a radio call for "a 211 (robbery) in progress" had been sent out, according to the ruling. The Macy's at Crenshaw Plaza, located southwest of downtown Los Angeles, was being robbed by multiple suspects.
The ruling notes that Capt. Darnell Davenport heard the call come in as he was heading to a homicide scene. From where he was located, he could see the Macy's and another police car that was tucked away in an alley. Inside this patrol car were Lozano and Mitchell.
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Instead of responding to a nearby call, Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell were caught searching for Pokémon characters through the Pokémon GO app, according to a ruling this month from a California appellate court.
That Saturday, a radio call for "a 211 (robbery) in progress" had been sent out, according to the ruling. The Macy's at Crenshaw Plaza, located southwest of downtown Los Angeles, was being robbed by multiple suspects.
The ruling notes that Capt. Darnell Davenport heard the call come in as he was heading to a homicide scene. From where he was located, he could see the Macy's and another police car that was tucked away in an alley. Inside this patrol car were Lozano and Mitchell.
Two LAPD officers fired for playing Pokémon GO and ignoring robbery call | CNN
Two Los Angeles officers have lost an appeal and their jobs after an April 2017 game of Pokémon GO.
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