A Perth resident says they witnessed an alleged carjacking attempt while running to a bottle shop and intervened. Multiple reports describe the incident as unfolding in a way the witness later characterised as “comically” unfolding, with the attempted theft not going as planned. After observing what was described as an attempted car theft or carjacking, the resident detained the person involved in what was reported as a citizen’s arrest. Accounts focus on the unusual circumstances of the intervention, portraying it as a dramatic arrest that followed the failed attempt. The reports do not provide consistent additional details about charges, the outcome for the suspect, or whether police were called and what actions followed after the arrest. Both outlets frame the key events as occurring in Perth, beginning with the resident’s trip to the bottle shop and ending with the citizen’s arrest after the witness observed the alleged attempt. Further information, such as the exact time and location, is not included in the provided summaries.