French national, Romain Pierre, 27, has been interrogated by police after reportedly breaking into the premises of a Cirebon military compound late on Monday evening in an apparent attempt to catch a Pokemon inside the base.
West Java Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Yusri Yunus said the Frenchman had ignored the duty officers' call to stop as he entered the compound at 11 p.m..
“He jumped over the boom gate at the headquarters,” Yusri said as quoted by Tribunnews.com on Tuesday.
Pierre was subsequently arrested and taken to the Cirebon Police headquarters for questioning. “He told police investigators he was playing Pokemon Go while jogging,” said Yusri.
Pierre, who was reportedly in Cirebon for a business meeting with his company, was released in the morning after the company’s representatives picked him up. (dmr)
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