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Sheriff Releases Video of Suspect Falling Through Ceiling Into SWAT Arrest in Florida

Deputies cite the suspect's talk of a shootout to justify the SWAT deployment with crisis negotiators.

Overview

  • Bodycam footage shows the moment a man hiding in an attic crashed through a ceiling into a SWAT team during a search in Sebastian, Florida.
  • The Indian River County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as 37-year-old Keith Rodgers.
  • Rodgers faces charges of grand theft auto and resisting an officer without violence.
  • Investigators tied Rodgers to a truck reported stolen on Oct. 19 that was later spotted on Nov. 3, leading officers to a residence at 443 Melrose Lane.
  • Officials say Rodgers barricaded himself for several hours before the fall that ended the standoff.