Valet Charged with Grand Theft for Taking Client's Car on Joyride

Valet Accused of Grand Theft

• 🚗 A valet attendant is accused of taking a client's car for a joyride instead of parking it.
• 📸 The vehicle's owner caught the incident on camera and confronted the valet.

Confrontation and Crash

• 🗣️ The owner demanded the keys back, stating, "Get out of my car now."
• 💥 Video shows the valet behind the wheel of a black Audi, with the owner yelling, "He just crashed my car."
• 🚨 The owner threatened to call the police and demanded his keys back.

Arrest and Charges

• 📍 The incident occurred in June when the victim dropped off his car and keys at a valet stand off Southwest 7th Street in Brickell.
• 🛣️ Police allege that the valet attendant, identified as 23-year-old Austo Caesar Sandino Tro, did not park the car but instead sped out onto the road.
• 🏢 The victim, on his way home, saw his car speeding and nearly hitting a building.
• ⚖️ Tro was arrested and charged with one count of grand theft, with his case still pending.