Materials stolen from a family in Bom Jardim de Minas are recovered Reproduction A 28-year-old criminal was arrested after a police chase that ended in an exchange of gunfire and a blockade on BR-040, in Juiz de Fora, on Tuesday night (21). According to the Military Police (PM), he is suspected of participating in a robbery at a residence in Bom Jardim de Minas, 115 km from Juiz de Fora, where a family was taken hostage, attacked and forced to make bank transfers via PIX. ? Click here to follow the g1 Zona da Mata channel on WhatsApp According to the Police Report (BO), the crime began around 6:30 pm, when three hooded and armed robbers approached a woman as she arrived home. The other victims were captured inside the property. A resident was tied up, attempted to asphyxiate with a plastic bag and was attacked with a gun butt to the head while the bandits demanded information about money and valuables. In addition to various assets, the criminals stole the family's vehicle and forced them to make transfers via PIX, which totaled R$12,570. Pursuit ends with exchange of shots Ammunition, cell phones and caps are seized by the PM after robbery in Bom Jardim de Minas Reproduction After the robbery, teams from the Military Police intelligence service identified a second car, with cloned license plates, which would have been used by the group. The car was located on BR-267 and was followed to BR-040, where the military set up a blockade at the Jardim da Serra neighborhood, at km 796. According to the PM, upon receiving the order to stop, one of the occupants jumped out of the vehicle while it was still moving and tried to flee through a forested area. The driver sped towards a police officer who was participating in the operation. According to the incident report, the military fired shots to contain the action. Even so, the driver managed to break through the blockade, crashed into a police vehicle and a truck before abandoning the vehicle after a new accident. The 28-year-old robber was located and arrested during searches in a forest on the side of the highway. With him, the police seized 38 caliber ammunition and an accessory for reloading a pistol magazine. The other suspects managed to escape and, until the last update of this report, had not yet been located. Weapon, ammunition and stolen objects are recovered Inside the abandoned vehicle, the military found a 38 caliber revolver, ammunition, a pistol magazine, three balaclavas and duct tape. Watches, jewelry, perfumes, cell phones, drinks, tools and other objects taken during the robbery were also recovered. The family's stolen vehicle was found abandoned on a side road in Bom Jardim de Minas. According to the Military Police, the owner of the goods attended the police station and recognized the recovered objects. g1 contacted the Civil Police to find out if the case will be investigated, but did not receive a response until the last update of this report. MORE shootings with police on BR-040 VIDEOS: see everything about Zona da Mata and Campos das Vertentes