SWAT members entered a Florence market Wednesday morning after a report of a burglar who barricaded himself inside the building for about six hours.
Witnesses reported seeing the man breaking into vehicles outside the store before he entered the market.
At about 5:30 a.m, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies and several armored tactical vehicles responded to the Ranch Markets store parking lot in the 8600 block of Hooper Avenue.
A robot was deployed inside the market before officers entered.
Details regarding the subject -- identified only as an adult male -- were not immediately available. He was taken into custody at mid-day, according to authorities.
The subject was escorted out of the market on a medical gurney with a bandage on his head. A sheriff's spokeperson said he believed the man was hurt after falling through a skylight, authorities said.
The suspect was thought to have been hurt by deputies, but officials later clarified the man was hurt when he fell through the ceiling.
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Nearby streets were closed for the police activity.
No other injuries have been reported.
