Jason Cuervo Sentenced To 3 Years For Stealing Sno-Cat Painted Like General Lee

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EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- The man who pleaded guilty to stealing a sno-cat painted as the "General Lee" was sentenced to three years in community corrections. Jason Cuervo, 28, stole the sno-cat from a restaurant parking lot in March 2018.

Stolen snow cat (credit: John Vandenburg)

He was sentenced after pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft for stealing the sno-cat from a restaurant parking lot in Minturn. Cuervo then towed it to his home in Grand Junction.

Jason Cuervo (credit: Boulder County)

After the stolen sno-cat made the rounds on social media, investigators tracked down the vehicle where Cuervo was hiding out. After searching his residence, police found a snowmobile that Cuervo admitted to stealing from the same parking lot the month earlier.

Recovered snow cat (credit: CBS)

"This young man has struggled with substance abuse and criminal behavior for the better part of his adult life. It's good to have him placed in a facility that can address both of those issues," said Heidi McCollum, Assistant 5th Judicial District Attorney. "Much of his life is being controlled by a world of drugs and crime, so I hope this community corrections time helps him find a better direction and purpose, while protecting law-abiding people in society."