A Queensland man bravely stopped a group of alleged teenage criminals in their tracks on the Gold Coast, performing a citizens arrest alone at night.

The moment Gavin Perry confronted the group, armed only with a baseball bat in hand, was captured on CCTV.

After watching a white Haval pull up outside his Mudgeeraba home on Wednesday, Perry’s instincts kicked in.

A Queensland man bravely stopped a group of alleged teenage criminals in their tracks on the Gold Coast, performing a citizens arrest (9News)

“I saw three people get out and run up the road and I thought ‘that’s a bit weird’,” Perry told 9News.

“And then at the same time the police helicopter was circling above.

“I’ve gone in, grabbed my phone, called the cops.”

When most would lock themselves inside, Perry headed out with his trusty baseball bat in hand.

“I didn’t know if they had knives or not, I didn’t know if they were armed with anything at all,” he said.

“I wanted to be between them and the car, I did not want them getting back in that car.”

When most would lock themselves inside, Gavin Perry headed out with his trusty baseball bat in hand. (9News)

Confronting the gang as they approached him, two teens fled but another wasn’t so lucky.

“He was crying, he was a mess,” Perry said.

“He’s a young kid he shouldn’t be out at night at that hour.”

Quick-thinking led Perry to flash his phone torch to get PolAir’s attention with a police car arriving on the scene “about 30 seconds later”.

The boy was immediately arrested but police are still searching for his friends.

Quick-thinking led Perry to flash his phone torch to get PolAir’s attention with a police car arriving on the scene “about 30 seconds later”. (9News)

The arrested 15-year-old will spend Easter behind bars after being remanded in custody and facing charges of stealing and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

He’s due to appear before the Southport Children’s Court later this month.

The trio are accused of stealing the car from Tegan Kelly’s Oxenford home that same day.

“You feel just defeated and empty and gross and sick and just constantly on edge,” Kelly said.

The trio are accused of stealing the car from Tegan Kelly’s Oxenford home that same day. (9News)

Traumatised but thankful for the help of a stranger.

“I’d say he’s definitely a hero, an absolute hero,” she added.

Perry doesn’t think so but he has earned himself a new nickname.

“One of them called me batman ’cause I had a bat in me hand but that’s about all,” he laughed.