After releasing a building’s surveillance video that they say shows the driver of a stolen car who struck and killed a Norwood man on the morning after Christmas, police say they are one step closer to catching the suspect.

Josbel Rivera, 24, a Radio Shack employee, was struck and killed as he crossed Mosholu Parkway at Paul Avenue, at 4:24 a.m., on Monday, Dec. 26. At the time, police would only say that the vehicle was traveling westbound and the driver fled the scene.

On Feb. 9, the NYPD released a building’s surveillance video showing a man parking a stolen 1999 Suzuki Vitara at the corner of Review Place and West 238th Street in Kingsbridge, in the early morning hours of Dec. 28. Moments after the man exits the vehicle, the car burst into flames.

“There was one person seen exiting the vehicle, which was recovered at Review Place and W. 238 Street,” said a police source who declined to be identified because they were not authorized to speak to the press. “The video came from a building in the area and it shows a male leaving the area and a few moments later, the vehicle goes up in flames.”

Despite the car being completely destroyed in the fire, investigators remain upbeat. “With this video, I believe we are one step closer to identifying and apprehending this individual,” said the police source.

Regina Hall, a resident of Review Place for nearly 30 years, said she could not forget the night the vehicle was torched as she still has nightmares about it. The car was parked by her window when it burned and later exploded.

“My apartment was orange,” Hall said. “I felt the heat and then an explosion and a lot of noise. It was a bad fire.” Hall added that the flames became so intense that Hall, her daughter and the family dog had to evacuate the apartment.

Ed. note: The police ask anyone with any knowledge on this case to call CrimeStopper’s at 1 (800) 577-TIPS, all calls remain confidential.