I got charged with Misdemeanor Larceny under $200

Basically, there was this event, a drag queen show, in a public square. I was there to protest the group sponsoring the event, not the drag queens themselves. When the show started, I placed my chair in front of the public stage and I sat in it with my sign. During the second performance, the dancer tried to grind on me so I got up from my chair. The dancer then sat in my chair and started throwing money in the air. When I turned around there was money on the ground everywhere so I walked to my chair and started picking up money off of the ground. The crowd became very angry, shouted "GET HIM!" so I started to run. A cop was also chasing me with the crowd and said "Don't touch him!" to the crowd. I was then placed under arrest for disturbing the peace. Later I was charged with Larceny. I was never asked or told to put the money down. I did not know that I was not allowed to take the money. The money was thrown into the air in a public space. I wouldn't have ran if I wasn't in fear.