Hassan Saada was taken into custody Friday morning, O Globo reports. The Brazilian news outlet said Saada, 22, was accused of assaulting two maids at the village on Tuesday morning. An Associated Press report cited a police statement saying the two women were waitresses and the incident happened Wednesday.
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According to the O Globo report, Saada allegedly first asked to take a picture with the women, then tried to kiss one of them and squeeze the breast of the other.
Saada is scheduled to open competition in the light heavyweight (under-81kg) class Saturday at 12:30 p.m. local time against Mehmet Nadir Unal of Turkey.
He finished ninth at the world championships last year and third in the African championships in his hometown of Casablanca.
