S.D. Couple Playing Pokémon Go Help Recover Stolen Statue
HILL CITY, S.D. (AP) — A couple playing the popular smartphone game Pokémon Go in Hill City helped recover a statue that had been stolen from Rapid City.
Pennington County Sheriff's Deputy Doug Kimball told local news outlets that the couple was playing the game over the weekend when they noticed a bronze bust in some bushes and alerted authorities.
Kimball said the bust was of former Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce board chairman E.P. Howe. It had recently been taken from the chamber's board room.
Local reports said that the statue was in good condition and has been returned to the chamber. The sheriff's office is still investigating.
The "augmented reality" Pokemon go game layers gameplay onto the physical world and sends players to real-world locations to capture virtual creatures.
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