Brooklyn Man Charged in Viral Belt Parkway Insurance Scam Caught on Dashcam Video
A Brooklyn man has been charged with insurance fraud after a video of a staged car crash on the Belt Parkway went viral. Maikel Martinez, 28, was arraigned on charges of staging a motor vehicle accident, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, conspiracy, and insurance fraud. The video, captured by a dashcam, shows Martinez and several other individuals involved in the crash. The incident was caught on video by Ashpia Natasha, who was driving on the Belt Parkway when the car in front of her abruptly stopped and backed up into her SUV. Natasha’s dashcam footage shows a silver car stopping suddenly and backing into her vehicle.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood