Officers stopped Louis Johnson, 45, of Bridgeport, outside the store and found that he had batteries and cleaning supplies in his pants, police said.
Officers found four 16-packs of batteries valued at $15.99 each, a bottle of Mr Clean valued at $3.49 and a bottle of Tide Detergent valued at $6.49, police said.
He was charged with sixth-degree larceny, released on $250 bond and warned not to return to the store. No court date was given.
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