In the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido, there has been another physical attack related to Pokémon GO. This is already the second incident this month that the police in Hokkaido have to resolve.
It is reported that: The police have arrested a 35-year-old for attacking a Pokémon GO player. The perpetrator was also playing Pokémon GO and was upset with his fellow player. He claimed he parked poorly, which led him to confront him. During the altercation, he reportedly kicked the driver’s car.
According to media reports, the improperly parked driver then got out, leading to a fistfight. The attacker reportedly hit the improperly parked driver twice in the face before the police could intervene.
Renewed fight related to Pokémon GO
What the attacker stated: Upon his arrest, the attacker claimed he was walking around and catching Pokémon. Then he saw the improperly parked driver and was angry that someone would park so poorly just because of Pokémon GO.
This is what happened in August: We at MeinMMO have already reported on a similar case in mid-August. There was also an arrest in Hokkaido. A trainer was angry that his fellow player took an arena from him in Pokémon GO. He then physically attacked him and was arrested by the police.
This could be behind the case now: In Pokémon GO, there are often disagreements about play styles. Some trainers only play on foot. After all, the game is called Pokémon GO and not Pokémon Drive.
Other trainers, on the other hand, enjoy playing from their cars. This makes it easier to reach different arenas or raids within a short time.
It could have gone similarly here. After all, the attacker was a pedestrian and the victim was a driver. The perpetrator’s statement would fit this.
This happened in 2019: The two cases from this month were not the only crimes related to Pokémon GO that we have reported on. There are recurring cases connected to the smartphone game.
In May 2019, a player in Japan was arrested for attacking a police officer. He allegedly prevented him from catching Pokémon, which was not acceptable to the trainer.
