The 32-year old gold medallist had said that he and three of his team mates were held at gunpoint and robbed by men posing as police officers after a party in the city.
However footage from a CCTV camera showed one of the swimmers vandalizing a petrol station.
Lochte’s case has been handed over to the state prosecutor and charges have been filed, according to a police spokesman quoted by news portal G1.
Source: GNA/News Ghana

