By now I'd guess that the receiving of the paycheck has passed from the crisis stage of life.
Put all attitudes in the bottom of the sock drawer and concentrate of how to get that final check.
An employer can hold it for some specified period of time to ensure the employee returns all company property. Then they can deduct the cost of the company property from the check. Realize this and concentrate on getting the full check over any feelings or anything else.
As for the customer who filed the false police report - it seems the cops are not going to do anything. Your husband could file a lawsuit but that's expensive and not guaranteed to come out in his favor.
Put all attitudes in the bottom of the sock drawer.
stay safe.
Check your state's laws about final checks. Some states it is legal to withhold a final check until uniforms are returned, some it is is legal to deduct the cost of uniform from final paycheck, others you have buy your own uniform in the first place ao they have no right ro demand the "return" of a uniform, and yet other states it is all based on agreed upon policies that were signed when hired provided that said policies gave notice about returning of uniform(s).
Like Skid pointed out, get that final paycheck. My caveat is that you play by the letter of the law. One does not have to play nice to play legally. Might become a civil case against manager that could be #X amount owed. The false police statement would be icing on the cake in showing that the manager was dishonest the whole time.
BTW make sure you get a receipt for the returned uniform otherwise it might never be returned even after you have given it back.
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