US EditionCharges Dropped Against Man Accused of Trying to Abduct a Child at a Georgia Walmart After Surveillance Video Sows Doubt
ACWORTH, GEORGIA, AUG 6 – Charges were dropped after prosecutors reviewed evidence and met with the child's mother, concluding Patel was trying to help stabilize the toddler, not kidnap him.
- The Cobb County District Attorney's Office officially withdrew all allegations targeting Mahendra Patel on Wednesday in connection with an attempted kidnapping incident reported at a Walmart in Acworth.
- The case arose after an incident on March 18 when Patel was accused by Caroline Miller of grabbing her 2-year-old son while she drove a motorized cart in the store.
- Patel was indicted on April 3 and spent 45 days in custody after initially being denied bond. He was eventually released in early May when his attorney presented Walmart surveillance footage that supported his defense.
- Attorney Ashleigh Merchant stated that the video demonstrated Patel’s actions were meant to stop the boy from falling off the scooter, adding that the dismissal of the charges was due to securing footage from Walmart that confirmed her client’s innocence.
- The dismissal followed a productive meeting among involved parties who expressed a mutual wish to move forward, and the district attorney emphasized commitment to justice, accountability, and community healing.
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Charges dropped against man accused of trying to abduct a child at a Georgia Walmart after surveillance video sows doubt
Charges have been dismissed against a man who was facing attempted kidnapping and other charges after a mother accused him of trying to grab her 2-year-old son from her at a Georgia Walmart, court records show.
Charges dropped against Georgia man accused of trying to kidnap a toddler at Walmart
Charges against a Georgia man accused of trying to kidnap a toddler at an Atlanta-area Walmart were dismissed Wednesday after prosecutors said they were “satisfied that the ends of justice have been met.”A motion filed earlier said prosecutors were moving to drop the charges after having met with the boy's mother and reviewed the facts and circumstances surrounding the case
Walmart Case - Kidnapping Charges Dropped Against Mahendra Patel - IndiaWest Journal News
India-West News Desk ATLANTA, GA –Charges of attempted kidnapping and assault have been dropped against Mahendra Patel, a 57-year-old man from Georgia, after prosecutors concluded their review of the case. Patel had been jailed for six weeks following an incident at a Walmart in March. Prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the charges after meeting with the boy’s mother and reviewing the facts of the case. The case had garnered significant publi…
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