Okay! Suspected Belt Parkway scammers’ car spotted in Brooklyn after viral dashcam video

The Honda Civic that starred in last week’s viral dashcam video of an apparent insurance scam on the Belt Parkway has been found — parked on a residential street in Brooklyn’s Dyker Heights neighborhood, thanks to sharp-eyed social media sleuths.

Internet sleuths posted video and photos showing the vehicle, complete with a matching New York license plate (LBB 8917) and telltale body damage from the incident, offering a potential break in the case that has captured the attention of motorists in the whole country.

“Hey @nypd you can find their car in Dyker Heights,” reads an Instagram post sharing the image of the vehicle. Watch the video below.

The New York Police Department confirmed to Greater Long Island that they are actively investigating the case, which appears to be part of a pattern. At least two similar incidents have been reported on the Belt Parkway in recent weeks, both involving a Honda Civic that suddenly cut off female drivers on the Belt Parkway before backing into their vehicles.

Last Wednesday’s incident received widespread attention after apparent victim Ashpia Natasha of Queens shared her dashcam footage online. The video showed the dramatic scene near Valley Stream: a Honda Civic full of passengers abruptly swerved in front of her 2019 Acura RDX, stopped dead on the busy highway and then apparently deliberately backed into her car.

In a move that seemed well rehearsed, four occupants quickly emerged from the Civic – three held their heads and acted dazed, while a fourth person quietly slipped away toward a waiting red Kia van that had stopped shortly after the crash .

“The video clearly shows that I was not at fault,” Natasha stated in a follow-up video on TikTok, noting that her insurance company has agreed to cover the $8,000 in damages to her vehicle.

An NYPD spokesperson said Monday evening that “detectives have interviewed the complainant and the investigation remains ongoing by the Fraudulent Collision Investigation Squad of the NYPD Criminal Enterprise Investigation Unit.” The NYPD had not yet responded to an inquiry into the latest development when this story was published.

Greater Long Island will continue to monitor this developing story.

_{Top photos: TikTok (inset) and Instagram.}