US Swimmer Fought With Gas Station Security Guard on Night of Alleged Robbery, Rio Police Say
Rio police claim that one of the U.S. swimmers who later reported having been robbed at gunpoint was seen on security footage fighting with a security guard at a gas station that same night.
“One of the swimmers was seen on CCTV footage breaking down the door to the bathroom at the gas station and fighting with a security guard,” a police source told ABC News.
Earlier this week, Ryan Lochte’s mother told USA Today that he and several teammates were robbed by a group of people carrying guns and knives.
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On Wednesday, Lochte told NBC News’ Matt Lauer that the swimmers used a bathroom at a gas station. When they returned to the taxi, the driver didn’t move — that’s when they saw two men approaching with guns and badges and told them to get out of the vehicle.
Later that day, a judge ordered search and seizure warrants for Lochte and teammate James Feigen, as well as the seizure of their passports. Surveillance video shows the swimmers laughing and smiling as they returned to the Olympic Village on the night of the purported robbery, as well as records retrieved by investigators from an X-ray machine they passed through upon entering the village which show that the men were in possession of the items they claimed in sworn statements were stolen.
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On the same day, police removed Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz from a plane before takeoff for questioning — Lochte had already left Brazil, while Feigen’s whereabouts are unknown, but he is believed to be in Brazil.
Lochte’s reps could not immediately be reached for comment.
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Rio Olympics bike path YouTubeA new seaside bike path built for the Summer Olympics near Rio's Sao Conrado Beach collapsed in April after it was hit by a wave, killing two cyclists.
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Rio Olympics leak YouTubeThe Australian delegation initially refused to move into their accommodations at the Olympic Village, complaining of exposed wiring and leaks that were later documented by other athletes.
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Rio Olympics equestrian bullet YouTubeA bullet ripped through the media tent at the equestrian center on Aug. 6, narrowly missing a member of the New Zealand delegation, and a second bullet was found a few days later. The equestrian events are held in Deodoro, which is near to a small slum where police have been conducting operations.
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Rio Olympics green pool YouTubeThe Olympic diving pool turned green Aug. 9 after a maintenance worker mistakenly added hydrogen peroxide, which neutralized the chlorine and allowed organic compounds like algae to bloom.
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Rio Olympics water polo YouTubeThe water polo pool, also in the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, also turned green later in the week.
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Rio Olympics bus YouTubeA bus carrying members of the media was shot at while returning from a women's basketball game in the Deodoro cluster Aug. 9. Brazilian officials initially attributed the shattered windows to rock throwing, but people on the bus insisted they were gunshots.
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Rio Olympics sick rower YouTubeOn Aug. 10, Belgian sailor Evi Van Acker fell ill with intestinal problems that her coach attributed to training in Rio in July. Untreated sewage flows into Guanabara Bay, where the sailing events are being held.
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fran halsall YouTubeA bus carrying three semi-finalists in the women's 50-meter freestyle, including Britain's Fran Halsall, drove to the track stadium instead of the pool on Aug. 12, forcing the night's swimming events to be rescheduled. Halsall eventually finished fourth in the event.
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Rio Olympics village room YouTubeAn Olympics employee robbed an unidentified athlete of $20,000 that was left in his or her room on Aug. 12. That was not the only such theft in the Village, as the Australian and Danish delegations claimed electronics and other personal items were also stolen from their rooms.
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Rio Olympics Lochte Slaven Vlasic/Getty ImagesTeam USA was not immune from Rio's crime problem, as a group of swimmers led by multiple gold medalist Ryan Lochte was robbed by armed men pretending to be police officers while returning from a party in a taxi early on Aug. 14.
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