CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) — A former tow truck driver who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly 50 vehicles was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

The 23rd Judicial District Attorney says the driver was preying on older, broken-down vehicles and then selling them before the owners knew they had been stolen.

Investigators say the tow truck driver would sell the vehicles at salvage yards in some cases for up to $500 each.

“But as you can imagine, these are individuals who perhaps have a lower income. It’s a broken-down car. They couldn’t tow it right away. They had to make other arrangements. And so, in most of these instances, he was preying on people to whom it would cause the most harm,” said 23rd Judicial District Chief Deputy District Attorney Jake Adkins.

The DA said Douglas County sheri

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