More on self-defense, AND confrontations

I just had an encounter with a gentleman at my building. He was attempting to break into my parking garage. I later saw him attempting to break into a friend's truck.

I engaged him along side security, and I have my security license, for that matter. Further, these were cars/vehicles/property that belonged to me and my friends. However, my roommate being a hyper religious, very strict catholic, follows rules as if they are God's word, itself. He does not question the morality of anything legal, stipulated in contract form, or protocol. He is all about protocol. He feels laws are just and should be obeyed, always. Accordingly, I was scolded for having done what I did, and that I should not have done it. That there were a trillion ways for this to have gone better. We all share this building, and I felt a duty to step in. Was I wrong? I feel incredibly guilty regarding all of this and I desire to understand the morality of this occasion from a teleological point of view.

Should I NOT have gotten involved being a tenant of the building? I am aware of the legal ramifications of all of my actions, (or arguably HER actions, as she allowed me to accompany her).

Yes, security was female and fairly small.

I'm simply interested in the morality regarding all of this.

Thanks.

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