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.

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 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.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — The Cobb County District Attorney’s Office announced in court Wednesday it was no longer pursuing charges against a man accused of attempted kidnapping at an Acworth Walmart. A judge dropped kidnapping charges against Mahendra Patel, a Cobb County business owner, following an agreement between all parties involved.

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.

Mahendra Patel, 57, faced charges of attempted kidnapping, assault and battery. The charges were dropped during a hearing on Wednesday.