Jason Lee, a Jiu-Jitsu athlete living in Rio de Janeiro, was kidnapped on Saturday and forced to withdraw money from an ATM at gunpoint with the 2016 Olympics less than two weeks away.
The New Zealander took to Twitter after the ordeal, while his girlfriend Laura McQuillan, a journalist covering the Games in Rio supplied further details:
What did you guys get up to yesterday?
I got kidnapped. Go Olympics!#Rio2016— Jason Lee (@jasonleejitsu) July 24, 2016Boyfriend was accosted by Policia Militar cops who drove him to two ATMs and forced him to withdraw cash #roadtorio https://t.