Shock moment citizens pounce on four teens after car crash in Helensvale

Video has emerged of a wild citizen’s arrest after a ute full of teenagers crashed into a parked car at Helensvale. Read the details

Shocking footage has emerged of the moment citizens pounced on four teenagers after a ute crashes into a parked car at Helensvale.

Police arrested a 17-year-old male following the incident, who is due to face court at a later date.

A police spokeswoman said it will be alleged the 17-year-old learner driver was behind the wheel of a Ford Ranger when it crashed into a camper on Gippsland Dr at 2.30pm Tuesday.

Residents pounce on a group of teenagers after a crash in Helensvale.

She said the camper then hit a parked MG vehicle.

The driver and three occupants - two 16-year-old males and one 15-year-old male - exited the vehicle after the crash.

Neighbours then performed a citizen’s arrest on the group until police arrived.

Police will allege the driver held a current learner driver’s licence, but did not have appropriate supervision in the vehicle and returned a blood alcohol reading of .087.

Police said the car was not stolen.

The driver’s licence was immediately suspended.

Originally published as Shock moment citizens pounce on four teens after car crash in Helensvale