Albany has now fulfilled its odd/unfortunate Pokemon Go story quota

corning tower egg pikachuUpdated after APD released different details.

According to THE INTERNET, every modern city must have some odd/unfortunate episode involving Pokeman Go.

From an Albany Police Department press release Friday:

On Thursday, July 21, 2016 at approximately 11:45 p.m., officers responded to the area of State Street and South Swan Street for a report of a stolen vehicle. Upon arrival, the victim told officers that he parked his vehicle near the intersection while he walked around the Empire State Plaza playing the game "Pokemon GO." The victim stated that he left the vehicle unlocked with the key fob in his cup holder and that when he returned to his vehicle, it had been stolen.
The vehicle was located shortly after the call on the 400 block of Delaware Avenue. The vehicle was unattended at the time and additional property the victim had inside his vehicle had also been stolen.

APD says the incident is under investigation, and is asking anyone who might have info to call it in.

Achievement... unlocked.

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