Brazilian police charge Ryan Lochte with making a false report

U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte attends a news conference on Aug. 12 in Rio de Janeiro. (Matt Hazlett/Getty Images)
The saga of the swimmer and the robbery-that-wasn’t continues: Ryan Lochte has been charged with filing a false police report.
Brazilian police say Lochte and the International Olympics Committee’s ethics commission will both be informed of the charges, NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro reports.
The charge carries a penalty of up to 18 months in prison and Lochte could be tried