Couple chase down a car thief in just their underwear

A would-be car thief has been stopped in his tracks by a couple dressed in just their underwear on the Gold Coast. 

CCTV footage from the couple’s garage shows the thief attempt to make off with their car just before 5am on Wednesday morning.

Much to his surprise, mum-of-two Sarah Brew ran out to wrestle the man in just her nightgown and underwear. 

Sarah Brew and Joseph Stephens (pictured with their daughter) managed to wrestle the thief from their car and hold him until police arrived

Speaking to 9 News, Ms Brew said she had just woken up when she saw a shadow in the kitchen.

She said she ‘froze for a second’ before running out and giving the man a ‘piece of my mind’.

‘I told him to get the freaking hell out of my car,’ Ms Brew said. 

In the footage, Ms Brew can be heard telling the thief to ‘get out’ and to ‘give me the keys’.

In the footage, Ms Brew can be heard telling the thief to ‘get out’ and to ‘give me the keys’

Also dressed in just his jocks, Mr Stephen immediately grabbed the man and tackled him from the car after rushing out to help

After honking the car horn to raise the alarm, Mr Brew’s partner Joseph Stephen comes running out to throw the thief from the car.

Also dressed in just his jocks, Mr Stephen immediately grabbed the man and tackled him from the car. 

Mr Stephen held the intruder for 10 minutes until police arrived and arrested him. 

‘It was scary man, I was pretty scared the whole time,’ Mr Stephen said, commenting he’d do it again if he had to.

The couple walked away from the ordeal with just a few bruises and said they’d do it again if they had to

‘I’d put pants on, definitely.’ 

The couple walked away from the ordeal with just a few bruises. 

Queensland police later confirmed a 30-year-old from Canungra was arrested at the scene.

He faced court on Thursday on a list of charges including common assault, stealing and possessing dangerous drugs.

He is due to reappear in court on March 15.