Police in Rochford, near Southend in Essex, have issued – then deleted – a statement criticising local Pokémon Go fans for playing the game during lockdown.
In a now-removed social media post spotted by the Southend Standard this week, Rochford cops criticised those its community officers had found outdoors.
“Whilst patrolling, our community policing team have had cause to speak with a number of different men aged 30+ over the last week, who seemed to feel it is acceptable to attend certain public places within the district, to hunt Pokémon.