Two Los Angeles officers fired for ignoring robbery to play Pokémon Go

Investigation reveals that Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell heard the call but ignored it in favor of pursuing a nearby Snorlax

Two Los Angeles police officers were fired for ignoring a robbery call so they could attempt to catch a character in a game of Pokemon Go, according to court documents.

Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell were asked to respond to a robbery in progress with multiple suspects" at a Macy's in south-west LA, but failed to respond to radio calls.