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.

Mahendra Patel, an Indian-origin man from Georgia, was cleared of attempted kidnapping charges after spending 45 days in jail earlier this year. The charges stemmed from an accusation by a woman who claimed Patel tried to kidnap her child at a Walmart.

Charges have been dropped against a man accused of attempting to kidnap a 2-year-old boy at a Walmart in Georgia. Mahendra Patel, of Kennesaw, was arrested and subsequently indicted by a grand jury on attempted kidnapping, battery and assault charges stemming from an incident reported at a Walmart in Acworth on March 18.

The Cobb County District Attorney entered a motion to drop the charges against Mahendra Patel on Wednesday, with the judge concurring.

Charges against Mahendra Patel, the man accused of attempting to kidnap a toddler from an Acworth Walmart earlier this year, were formally dismissed Wednesday after prosecutors moved to drop the case.

The Cobb County man is charged with kidnapping, assault, and more, but says that the Walmart's security footage shows that he didn't commit any crime.

COBB COUNTY, GA — The Cobb County man accused of trying to kidnap a toddler from a Walmart in March walks free after appearing in Cobb County Superior Court Wednesday afternoon for a hearing. Charges have been dropped against 56-year-old Mahendra Patel who was accused by the mother of the child, Caroline Miller.