The U.S. State Department says violent crime like armed robbery is common in Haiti and that responses to emergency calls are either limited or they don't happen at all.
Lochte claimed he and three teammates were victims of an armed robbery, but Brazilian police say the swimmers had vandalized a gas station after a night of partying and that they were confronted by armed security guards.
" He was walking alone when the suspect approached him and attempted [commit] to commit an armed robbery using a gun. A struggle between Mr. Pearsall and the suspect ensued." Audio courtesy of KGO TV.
Nigeria is battling an increase in armed robberies and kidnappings for ransom mainly in northwestern areas where thinly stretched security forces often fail to stop the abductions.
Over the past 10 days, there have been reports of arbitrary arrests, detention, torture, extortion, armed robbery and also reports of physical violence and restrictions on movement of the civilians.
And Kim Kardashian West and husband Kanye West have left the New York apartment they were staying at following the armed robbery of Kardeshian West in Paris on Monday.