Four members of the USA Swim Team, including Ryan Lochte, were robbed by individuals posing as police officers in an incident early Sunday morning in Rio, according to the United States Olympic Committee.
In a statement issued Sunday, the USOC spokesperson Patrick Sandusky said the following:
“According to four members of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team (Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger, Jimmy Feigen and Ryan Lochte), they left France House early Sunday morning in a taxi headed for the Olympic Village. Their taxi was stopped by individuals posing as armed police officers who demanded the athletes’ money and other personal belongings. All four athletes are safe and cooperating with authorities.”
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Lochte confirmed details of the incident to NBC’s Billy Bush, saying his car was sideswiped and was held up by men with badges.
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