Melbourne father left bruised after chasing down teens who allegedly burgled his Clyde North home twice in one day

A Melbourne father-of-four has suffered bruising while chasing down two teens accused of breaking into his home twice in one day.

The 35-year-old, who wishes to remain anonymous, told 7NEWS the teens allegedly first broke into his Clyde North home in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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They allegedly stole the keys to two family cars before ramming a vehicle through the garage door to get away.

The 14 and 15-year-old then allegedly returned to the home late on Sunday for the family’s Nissan.

The fed-up father, who was home at the time, decided to take matters into his own hands, running after the pair as they tried to flee.

He managed to catch up with one of the teens and performed a citizen’s arrest before police arrived.

“I caught up to him about 50m from our house and that’s where I got these bruises,” he said.

“I managed to get him, get hold of him, grab him down.

“(When) I took off his mask, I realised that he (was) so young.”

The man alleged he searched the teen and found he was carrying a knife.

“I grabbed his neck and ... turned him upside down until the police came,” he said.

The father suffered minor injuries during the incident.

He told 7NEWS he would do anything to protect his family.

“As a father you need to make sure your family’s safe, everyone’s safe,” he said.

Families living in the new estate told 7NEWS crime in the area was getting worse, with some residents installing security cameras and forming their own neighbourhood watch group.

The two teens were arrested by police and remain in custody.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing.

- With Molly Magennis