RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian police official is telling The Associated Press that American swimmer Ryan Lochte fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro. The official, who has direct knowledge of the investigation, spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about an ongoing probe. He said that around 6 a.m. on Sunday, Lochte, along with fellow swimmers Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Jimmy Feigen, stopped at a gas station in Barra da Tijuca, a suburb of Rio where many Olympic venues are located. One of the swimmers tried to open the door of an outside bathroom. It was locked. A few of the swimmers then pushed on the door and
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Sabres’ Evander Kane Turns Himself In To Police, Faces Trespassing Charge
Share this: Buffalo Sabres winger Evander Kane turned himself in to police Friday on charges stemming from a June incident at a Buffalo bar. Kane will be charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass and “up to four counts of non-criminal counts of harassment,” his attorney, Paul Cambria, told The Buffalo News. He plans to fight the charges. “Without a doubt, he plans to defend himself against these charges,” Cambria said. Some additional details about the alleged incident in question, via The Buffalo News: “The allegations stem from an incident early on the morning of June 24 at the Bottoms Up bar, for encounters involving Kane, three women and a bouncer, sources familiar with the case told The Buffalo News. “Kane put his hands on four people at the bar early that