A motorist crashed into a police car because he was playing Pokemon Go while behind the wheel.

Footage captured on a Baltimore cop's body cam shows the driver smash into the parked police car as the officers are outside on the sidewalk.

They then rush to where the car comes to rest and the driver can be heard telling them: 'That's what I get for playing this dumb-a** game.'

A motorist crashed into a police car because he was playing Pokemon Go while behind the wheel, admitting: 'That's what I get for playing this dumb-a** game'

Footage captured on a Baltimore cop's body cam shows the officers talking outside on the sidewalk

It is believed that the driver became distracted by Pokemon, which pop up on players' phones when they are in certain locations and can be 'caught'.

But officers warned players that the 'augmented reality' app can be dangerous when played behind the wheel.

'It's a game, but it's not a game when you're behind the wheel,' Baltimore Police spokesman TJ Smith said at a news conference Tuesday.

'This could have easily, easily been a tragedy,' Smith added, also warning people that it could make them a target for criminals after game-related thefts in College Park and Baltimore County.

It is believed that the driver became distracted by Pokemon, which pop up when players are in certain locations, as he then smashed into the police car

Officers rushed to where the car came to rest and the driver revealed that he had been playing Pokemon Go on his phone (pictured)

Police in North Carolina say a person playing 'Pokemon Go' was stabbed and a second player assaulted, but investigators say they don't think the attacks were related to the game.

Authorities in Greenville say the attack occurred Monday night in the downtown area near a parking deck.

According to police, the assailant assaulted one player before fighting with 19-year-old Dillon Manning and pulling out a knife.

A police spokesman said Manning suffered minor wounds and was taken to a local hospital for treatment but later released.