A Colorado tow truck driver who stole nearly 50 cars across the Denver area was sentenced Monday to 16 years in prison, according to Douglas County court records.

Most of the time when a tow truck shows up on the shoulder, it’s there to help a stranded driver out of a bad day. But for months on Denver-area highways, one driver turned that goodwill on its head.

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A former tow truck driver who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly 50 vehicles was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Prosecutors said Brian Chacon used his tow truck to steal unoccupied cars, then forged ownership documents to sell them to salvage yards.

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