In December 2023, a #DCSO Auto Theft Unit detective was assigned a stolen vehicle case. He received information that led him to believe this case may have been related to several incidents involving Eagle Wing Towing. Through his investigation, he learned:
Brian Chacon, age 33, with Eagle Wing Towing, may have been taking vehicles he had no legal right to impound or possess.
There was only one impound yard where Chacon and Eagle Wing Towing were permitted to store impound vehicles. Vehicles that were later reported stolen had been in Chacon’s possession and were never taken to this impound lot.
They found that Chacon took numerous vehicles to U-Pull and Pay lots in Denver and Aurora, as well as the Littleton U-Pull. These lots were not the approved lot to which Eagle Wing Towing was allowed to take properly impounded vehicles.
Detectives found that of the 81 cars known to have been either sold to a salvage yard by Eagle Wing Towing/Brian Chacon or known to be associated with Eagle Wing Towing/Brian Chacon, 48 vehicles were confirmed as stolen, 4 vehicles were confirmed by the owners to be owned by Eagle Wing Towing, and 29 vehicles could not be confirmed either way due to the inability to locate the most recent/true owner.
During the investigation, detectives also discovered that Chacon was in possession of child pornography.
A warrant was issued for Chacon on 08/09/24. Denver PD arrested him on 08/11/24. He remains in the DCSO jail on a $350,000 bond. The detective filed the cases with the recommended charges of:
5 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child/possession of child pornography
48 counts of Motor Vehicle Theft in the Second Degree F4
37 counts of Forgery F5
37 counts of Chop Shop Activity F5
1 count of Driving Under Restraint TIA
“I am very proud of our patrol deputies and detectives’ work on this case. This suspect was preying on people who trusted that their vehicles would still be in the locations where they left them, whether they were disabled or otherwise. My message again: if you come into Douglas County to commit crimes, we will hold you accountable. We will not allow it to happen,” said Sheriff Darren Weekly
The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
