Sixty-five year old retired Gunnery Sergeant Doug Mix had been collecting Toys for Tots bins, but he wasn't authorized to do so.
When it was reported that an unauthorized man was taking the toys, the Marines, police, and Toys for Tots all announced that they were being stolen.
As soon as Mix heard that he was wanted, he called the Marines in charge of the drive, and met with them to explain.
For over a decade he has collected toys and given them out to children waiting for buses, along Colfax, as well as at women's shelters.
What he didn't realize is that all donations to Toys for Tots need to be accounted for, before they can be handed out.
No charges were pressed against Mix, and it is expected that starting next year, he'll become an official part of Colorado's Toys for Tots drive.
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