Hate to give you a hard time when you obviously know you made some boo-boos, but...
"I didn't want to deal with him "
That's exactly the attitude we as self-reliant individuals should fight against. Not knowing the layout of your home, would it have been possible to at least shout a challenge (who are you, what do you want) through the closed door without putting yourself in harm's way ? You could've possibly saved the cops the trouble of rushing to a 911 call.
Who knows, the guy could've been your neighbor telling you your garage is on fire, or needing your help with a medical emergency, or any number of legitimate urgent needs.
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