UPPER EAST SIDE — A man stole a minivan from the front of an East 67th Street school while the owner was inside picking up his daughter Tuesday, according to the NYPD.
An Upper West Side parent went into the Julia Richman Education Complex at 317 E. 67th St. to pick up his daughter from school — leaving his 2010 Toyota Sienna out front with the keys still in the ignition, police said.
At some point between 4:40 and 5:10 p.m., 45-year-old Victor Matosaponte hopped in and took off, according to authorities.
Police found Matosaponte in the car at the intersection of First Avenue and East 119th Street, where they pulled him over at about 5:12 p.m., they said.
He was charged with grand larceny. A judge set his bail at $15,000 cash or $25,000 bond.
His attorney did not answer a call for comment Wednesday.
He's previously been arrested for stealing a pickup from a yard in The Bronx and was charged with burglary, criminal mischief, criminal possession of a stolen vehicle, criminal trespassing, petit larceny and driving without a license, according to police.
He's due back in court May 23.
