A couple abandoned their 2-year-old son to play 'Pokemon Go'

The authorities in Arizona has apprehended a couple in San Tan Valley, for placing “Pokemon Go” over their son, who is only 2 years old, as they abandoned the boy and went to play the game.

The arrest came after the authorities got a report that a 2-year-old boy was roaming outside a home at about 10:30pm on Thursday, as nobody was found in the home after a neighbour went to check for the boy’s parents.

According to deputies, upon their arrival to the home, they found the little boy crying to go into the home, and had only a diaper and T-shirt.

According to sources when authorities called the number and told the man his child was found abandoned, they said that the father’s response was, "Whatever," and hung up the phone.

The boy’s father (Brent Daley) and his wife came home after about an hour after deputies came to the boy’s rescue.

As reported by the sheriff’s office, the parents initially claimed to have gone out to get gas for their vehicle and left the boy home while he was sleeping.

Nevertheless, authorities said the couple later acknowledged they were out playing "Pokemon Go" for more than 90 minutes as they drove around San Tan Valley, stopping at parks and other places to play the game.

"Our agency and many other law enforcement agencies have been warning people about personal safety while playing this interactive smartphone game, but we never would have imagined that parents would abandon a child to play 'Pokemon Go.' This goes beyond comprehension," Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu said in a release from the sheriff's office.

At the end of the day, the authorities arrested the parents of the boy for child neglect and endangerment.