An 18-year-old man facing several charges after a car was stolen in Coral Gables and then abandoned in Coconut Grove appeared before a judge on Sunday.

Larry Youte was charged with grand theft vehicle, burglary of an occupied dwelling, and fleeing and eluding police.

During his court appearance, a judge set Youte's bond at $600.

According to Coral Gables Police, the incident began on Friday with the theft of a Cadillac Escalade SUV in the 6100 block of Mall Street, but Youte and another suspect bailed out of the vehicle on New York Street and Shipping Avenue.

Surveillance video showed the Escalade fleeing and crashing into a tree before the suspects ran out and were followed by officers.

Footage from the scene showed the Escalade crashing into a tree and being damaged at the bail-ou

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