A Florida man who swiped a Toys for Tots donation jar was behind bars, authorities said.
William Thomas Smith, 34, was arrested and charged with theft, Marion County Sheriff's Office officials said in a Tuesday Facebook post.
Deputies began investigating last week after the donation jar for the charity was stolen from a dollar store.
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There was around $800 in the jar that was supposed to go to the charity, authorities said.
Investigators were able to identify Smith as the suspect and take him into custody.
Authorities said the story has a happy ending, just in time for the holidays.
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"But not all hope was gone with the jar of goodwill. For the town came together and refilled the till. Now the children had bikes and balls and toys and not even the Grinch could rob them their joy. It’s a great time of year to give and receive, but most of all……in hope to believe," the sheriff's office said.
