Resident makes citizen’s arrest as two teen girls held after stolen car crash

A resident was forced to make a citizen’s arrest after two teenage girls crashed a stolen car into a house during a joyride in Sydney’s west overnight.

A resident was forced to make a citizen’s arrest after two teenage girls crashed a stolen car into a house during a joyride in Sydney’s west overnight.

Police were called to Harris Street in Guildford following reports the silver Hyundai Excel had lost control and smashed through the fence of the home about 10.50pm.

A paramedic leads one of the girls away from the scene. Picture: Bill Hearne

It’s alleged both girls tried to run away from the scene Picture: Bill Hearne

It is alleged the two girls, both 15, tried to run away from the scene but were stopped and held down by a nearby resident on Lucas Street before police arrived.

Police said the Hyundai had been allegedly stolen in late January from a house in Smithfield.

The two girls suffered cuts and abrasions during the crash and were both taken to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

The crashed car in Harris Street, Guildford. Picture: Bill Hearne

Photos show the pair in a distraught state while being treated by paramedics at the scene as shocked residents watch on.

Wearing ripped jeans and an Adidas hoodie, one of the girls was flanked by two paramedics while walking into an ambulance while the other girl in a grey shirt burst into tears.

They have both been released from police custody pending the investigation.

Originally published as Resident makes citizen’s arrest as two teen girls held after stolen car crash