Father and Adult Son Convicted Over 2018 Pokémon Go ‘Brawl’

in June 2018, a fight over Pokémon Go Gymnastics Louis park, causing the victim to suffer a “traumatic eye injury.”” The fight was videotaped. and led to the arrest of two men on serious assault charges. These men were finally tried, and a court found both guilty of serious third-degree assault.

aspect Louis Post Shipment reportsThe two men charged—Robert Matteuzzi, 75, and his son, Angelo Matteuzzi, 35—were seen attacking a man near a lake in Kirkwood Park in 2018, where they “pounded the victim repeatedly and knocked him down”. in the water.”

Kirkwood Park is apparently a Pokémon Go The locals are constantly competing for the gym there, and it’s this conflict that sparks the fight. Angelo was trying to take the park from another man. Pokémon Go his name is “Sammy the Bull,” Matteuzzi “when he escalated the conflict by punching Sammy”” in turn “ignited a fight that caused both to fall about 5 feet into Lake Walker, equidistant.k.”

At this point, Angelo’s father Robert jumped in to join his son. Then, bother MatteuzziThey tried to defend their innocence in court, but the availability of clear video evidence made this difficult. Robert said “I didn’t want to be in the water,” Although Angelo is shown running into the water to join the battle, “I was trying to put my Pokémon in the gym,” even though he threw the first punch.

You can see “Sammy’s” scars in this news video released just after the incident in 2018:

There is additional background here, because “the victim’s former two Pokémon Go teammates” testified for the prosecution, while “Another member of the Mateuzzi family testified for the defense about a previous encounter between the two. Pokémon Go teams,” claimed in the video above another attack. These guys have obviously been around for a long time. Pokémon Go steak!

After the verdict, the jury recommended that “Robert Matteuzzi be sentenced to three days in prison and a fine,” and Angelo being fined, but not spending time behind bars.