Pa. PUC Warns Pokémon Players to Avoid Utilities

Pokémon Go players should watch out for public utility properties as they try to catch all the Pokémon monsters, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission warned Friday. The PUC cited “scattered reports across Pennsylvania” of people who are playing Nintendo’s mobile game trespassing and sometimes suffering injuries. “Some players focused on the new augmented reality game may wander too close to secure utility facilities, either accidentally -- because they are focused intently on the game -- or because they believe that some elusive Pokémon might be found there,” the PUC said in a news release Friday. “Additionally, the location of some Pokémon ‘gyms’, where players gather to virtually battle other players, could also generate concerns around utility property that is considered critical infrastructure -- triggering calls to security services or police.”