Kidnapped businessman and criminal die after stolen car overturns and catches fire in RS A 44-year-old businessman and a criminal died in the early hours of Friday (7) after a vehicle overturned during a police escape. According to the Military Brigade, the case began in Guarani das Missões, in the Northwest region of Rio Grande do Sul, where the victim had been taken hostage by a gang that robbed his home. The crime occurred around 1:10 am. According to BM, five men broke down the door of the family's residence, which owns an optician's shop in the city. The couple and their children were captured and tied up. They were not injured. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp The robbers forced the businessman, identified as Cleiton de Oliveira dos Santos, to get into his own car. The group's objective, according to BM, was to take the victim to the family's commercial establishment to carry out the robbery. During the action, a vehicle was patrolling and passed in front of the house. The police were surprised to see an unknown vehicle parked at the scene. The driver, who was allegedly providing cover for the gang, fled when he noticed the police approaching. The agents noticed the break-in at the door and concluded that it was a robbery. Teams were called in to set up a siege in the region. Upon entering the property, the police caught two criminals, who fled through the back. The duo was rescued by accomplices who were in the victim's car, where the businessman was being held hostage, and the group began their escape. The 26-year-old criminal, who fled in the first vehicle, was arrested during the police siege on the RS-344 highway, near Perimetral Norte, in Santo Ângelo. The car with the businessman headed towards Cerro Largo and crossed paths with a support vehicle from the Military Brigade, which began monitoring. Security camera footageOn BR-392, the driver entered at high speed, lost control of the steering wheel and overturned. The vehicle then caught fire. Businessman Cleiton de Oliveira dos Santos and the driver of the car, who has not yet been identified, died at the scene. The other three occupants of the vehicle managed to get out of the car and were arrested. They were rescued by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) in a very serious condition and taken into custody at the Hospital Regional das Missões, in Santo Ângelo. Kidnapped businessman and criminal die after stolen car rolls over and catches fire during chase in RS Star Pneus VIDEOS: Everything about RS