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Immo
I would say that if you dispose of the items, the burden of proof would fall on the store. This is why shoplifting is so hard to prove. Unless you guys were pretty darn obvious on the camera, you can still dispose of the items. They need to have proof throughout the entire time. They need to see you take the items, conceal them, have you monitored the entire (and I mean the entire time from that point) unless you have the items in plain visibility at another time and then the clock restarts. They need to see you not pay for the items. And then generally they need to obtain the items in your possession. In the case of items that can be marked, or somehow identified they can get them on you at a later time.
Not saying that you should deny, just letting you know how hard it is to prove.
What exactly do you mean by held up the trash from the items?