It is pretty simple to avoid this situation, and the reaction of the guy IMO pretty much proves he stole something. Because if you are confronted by a LPO and have done nothing wrong, it takes all of about 10 seconds to dissolve the situation by talking it out.
I was in home depot and had a shower head with one of those hoses attached, because I was looking for a washer that plugged into base. I was in the plumbing aisle, and realized I left my wallet in the car. I walked out the front door with a shower head in my hand to get it, and got chased out the door by 2 employees. When they said stop, I just stopped. I took about 5 seconds to explain and show them the hard water stains on the shower head proving it was used. All parties chuckled, and when I went back in with my wallet, they gave me the $1.19 washer for nothing, and apologized for the confusion.
Keep a calm head and explain yourself, and you have nothing to worry about.
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