A suspect who had pledged a shootout with police before going back to jail was taken into custody without incident, other than falling through a ceiling and into the hands of SWAT officers.
Video Shows Barricaded Suspect Fall Through Ceiling and Into SWAT Custody
Deputies in Indian River County, Florida, apprehended a suspect after he fell through the ceiling with SWAT members waiting below. The sheriff’s department released video of the apprehension.

A Florida sheriff's department released body-worn camera video of when a suspect fell through the ceiling to SWAT officers waiting below.
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The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (Florida) released video of when the barricaded man fell through the ceiling and was arrested.
Deputies received an alert from license plate readers about a stolen Ford F350, reported stolen out of Osceola County on Oct. 19, that was hauling lumber.
Through surveillance, investigative efforts, and use of the department’s real time crime center, suspect Keith Rodgers, 37, was identified after purchasing the lumber at the Sebastian Home Depot, still using the stolen vehicle. The stolen truck was found parked in the driveway of a home, and the suspect was seen unloading wood.
But he fled into the residence upon seeing law enforcement.
Rodgers barricaded himself in the house and refused to respond to verbal commands.
The sheriff’s department said that due to his extensive criminal history and previous statements that he would get into a shootout before going back to jail, SWAT and Crisis Negotiators were deployed. It was believed that he was hiding in the attic.
After several hours, Rodgers fell through the ceiling into the arms of SWAT members, the sheriff’s department reported.
He now faces multiple felony charges from Indian River and Osceola Counties.
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