Ryan Lochte Will Be Summoned to Testify in Brazil Over False Robbery Claims: Reports

Ryan Lochte will be summoned back to Brazil to give testimony in front of the country's Justice Department in Rio over his fabricated robbery story, police officials confirmed to multiple outlets on Thursday.

Detective Clemente Braune told Fox News that Lochte will have to appear in person in a Brazilian court if he wants the opportunity for a plea deal. Otherwise, he will be tried in absentia.

The summons is expected soon, as civil police in Brazil said they will complete their investigation into Lochte's initial claims this week. The findings will then be sent to state prosecutors, who will, in turn, pass them on to a federal U.S. law enforcement agency, which will notify Lochte, according to Fox.

Lochte, 32, told PEOPLE he was sorry for falsely claiming that he and three other swimmers were robbed at a Rio gas station during the Olympics.

It was later revealed that the group – which included James Feigen, Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger – vandalized a gas station, an incident captured in CCTV footage obtained by PEOPLE. Brazilian police alleged that a security guard was simply trying to recoup their losses by demanding money from the swimmers.

Subsequently, a Brazilian judge demanded Lochte and Feigen's passports – but Lochte had already left the country.

Feigen paid a nearly $11,000 "donation" to have his passport returned and charges dropped. Bentz and Conger were pulled off a plane headed back to the U.S. for questioning, but were ultimately not charged in the incident.

Lochte has subsequently faced backlash for making the false claims, and was dropped by several sponsors, including Speedo and Ralph Lauren. He is facing further punishment from the U.S. Olympic Committee.

For much more on the aftermath of the Ryan Lochte scandal, pick up the latest copy of PEOPLE, on stands Friday.