Surveillance Video Challenges Acworth Police Narrative in Alleged Kidnapping Case at Walmart
Surveillance footage from an Acworth Walmart appears to contradict police claims regarding an alleged kidnapping attempt by Mahendra Patel, a 56-year-old real estate investor charged with attempted kidnapping, simple battery, and simple assault.
Patel’s attorney argues that the video shows him trying to prevent a child from falling off a shopping cart rather than attempting to snatch the boy, as police alleged. Despite the evidence, Patel remains in jail as the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office has not agreed to a bond, with a hearing scheduled for May 6.
Surveillance footage from an Acworth Walmart contradicts police claims in the March 18 alleged kidnapping attempt by Mahendra Patel, sparking calls for his release. Patel’s attorney argues the footage shows him helping a woman, not attempting to snatch her child, as Cobb County authorities maintain.
Source: ATL Newsroom