Legal Question in Criminal Law in Missouri

I recently got summoned to court for "stealing". I had to buy a report from the court to find out what it was about. The report claims I stole from a gas station. It claims I asked for two packs of swisher sweets and when they were handed to me I ran out without paying. It says I ran to my car and left quickly. First of all I do not have a car. I always walk to this gas station because it is very close to my home. Second, I have never "ran out" of anywhere. There has never been a time where anyone has tried to stop me from leaving or holler at me to tell me I had forgotten to pay. I do buy swishers from this gas station frequently and have even been there many times since the claimed incident date. Nobody has ever said anything about it to me. They cost a total of $3.00. I would never even think of risking stealing something like this. This is ridiculous. I have already paid a $5.00 fee just to get the report to know why I am even going to court. I have to pay an additional $35.00 for court fees. I am currently on probation and stealing would violate it. Why on Earth would I ask to buy a product, give them my ID so that they know my name and who I am, and then steal the product RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM? And then COME BACK later multiple and buy things from them with the SAME ID? I am offended to even be accused of such a stupid crime. This is just so ridiculous I cannot believe this is really happening. What do I do? How do I prove that I paid for them? Is there any way I can get access to the security tape footage? Why would they file this claim against me? Please help. Thank you.

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