Rio 2016: Olympian Ryan Lochte had ‘cocked gun pressed to forehead’ during armed robbery

 

Four US citizens, including the Gold medal-winning swimmer Ryan Lochte, have been robbed in Rio by people posing as armed police, the US Olympic Committee has said.
Lochte and three other US Olympic swimmers were travelling in a taxi from the French Olympic team’s hospitality house to the athletes’ village early on Sunday when the their vehicle was stopped by armed men, USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky said.
“The taxi was stopped by individuals posing as armed police officers who demanded the athletes money and other personal belongings,” he said.
Lochte told NBC one of the robbers put a gun to his forehead before stealing his wallet.
Mr Sandusky said the four swimmers are “safe and cooperating with authorities”.