The streamer was out near Central Park to play Pokémon GO. Suddenly, he is attacked from behind, knocked down, and robbed.
Terrifying images could be seen in the live stream of Rickeybot, who was actually trying to catch Pokémon. While he was streaming his Pokémon adventure near Central Park, he entertained his viewers on TwitchTV.
In the camera’s view, which was focused on his face, you can see a man approaching the streamer from behind and suddenly hitting him. The attacker then takes his phone away and runs off. His face, however, was clearly identifiable.
The crime was filmed – victim without serious injuries
As the attacker approaches from behind, his face can be seen for the first time. Shortly after Rickeybot was struck, the perpetrator looks into the camera again. Apparently, he did not realize that his face was being recorded in good quality and is now available as wanted material. Warning, in the following video you will see the crime unedited:
After the incident, Rickeybot went to the police and told them about the robbery. He then went to the hospital to have his jaw examined. Fortunately, he did not suffer any serious injuries. His jaw is “only” swollen for a few days, and he also has a bump on his head that he got from hitting the pavement.
The footage of the incident has been handed over by Rickeybot to the police. His recordings had better quality than the VOD on Twitch/Youtube. Shortly after, it became known that his Twitch channel was banned for 24 hours. Presumably, because the stream continued after the robbery and did not show any gaming content. His comment on the ban on Twitch was: “To make it even worse, my Twitch channel was also suspended.”
Rickeybot later tweeted that he is now taking a short break and will be back for his viewers on Wednesday.
We wish him a speedy recovery!
