Springfield, like most other cities in world, found dozens of people collecting virtual Poke Balls in the Pokémon Go game last week and, like many other areas, there was an incident which required police involvement. On July 13 between 9 and 10 in the evening a female was playing the game near 7th and Jackson when she was approached by a black female who had braided hair pulled up into a ponytail. The victim was then tackled by black male who beat her, stomped on her back, and took her blue Samsung cell phone. The victim was treated at the hospital for injuries. Please, always be aware of your surroundings and alert to persons in the area.

If you know who might responsible for this robbery and battery, call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427 or use the links to the right/below to submit a tip online. Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward if you’re the first to provide the information that helps apprehend the creeps who were responsible for this robbery. We want these thugs and we need your help, call Crime Stoppers.