O'FALLON, Mo.- Police arrested the three adult suspects involved in the robbery that occurred in O'Fallon, Mo. The suspects were driving a black BMW and also had a handgun with them.
Shane Backer, Brett Miller, and Jamine Warner have all been charged with robbery in the 1st degree and armed criminal action. Their ages are 18,17, and 18 respectively.
The bond has been set to the amount of $100,000 cash only.
Police believe the suspects used Pokémon Go to target victims in both St. Louis and St. Charles counties. They believe the suspects put a beacon on a Pokéstop to lure more people, or in this case victims. The suspects used the app to locate the people standing around the Pokéstop and rob them.
O'Fallon police are warning people to be aware of their surroundings and for parents to know where their children are going.
Photos: Pokémon Go suspects charged.
