SAN ANTONIO – If you’ve “gotta catch 'em all,” be smart about it, San Antonio police suggest. The "Pokémon Go" smartphone app has hit the Alamo City. And with the app comes the beginning of some of the problems seen nationwide.
As the game hits an estimated 7.5 million U.S. downloads, less than a week since its release, police remind the public that common sense and laws still apply when on the hunt for Pokémon.
As Leon Jamison and his family explored the Alamo Tuesday, he said was catching more than just some history.
"There's a ton inside of the Alamo," Jamison said.
Jamison said he’s caught plenty of Pokémon at the historic site.
"We're from (the) Dallas area, so there's a lot of water Pokémon here that they don't have there,” he said.
Jamison's daughter, Maria, said she finds her father's gaming habits kind of funny.
Reports of trespassing in Washington state and a robbery in Missouri were all allegedly linked to the app's gamers not using common sense.
In San Antonio, a user on Reddit posted that an officer working in Nanni Falcone Park warned them that after-hours Pokémon catching could lead to a $500 trespassing fine.
"Just have some situational awareness about where they're going, where they're standing and whose property they might be on," said Sgt. Jesse Salame, with the San Antonio Police Department.
The game takes users to all areas of town by using GPS technology. One place KSAT 12 found was underneath a bridge on the River Walk in a darkly lit area, hidden from the street. Anyone with the app can know where gamers are going to stop for more Pokémon or special prizes.
SAPD said another concern is attending "Pokémon Go" meetups that are posted publicly online. Salame said people should make sure they are conscious about what they are posting online and should be aware of their surroundings.
Jamison said that like any mobile activity, it's about using better judgment.
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"I know with the judgment I instill in my kids, they wouldn't make those kinds of decisions," Jamison said.