ACWORTH, Ga. - Attorneys for a man once accused of trying to kidnap a toddler at a Walmart say they plan to sue the city of Acworth for $25 million.

The backstory:

Mahendra Patel was arrested on March 18, 2024, after Caroline Miller accused him of trying to take her 2-year-old son inside the Walmart on Cobb Parkway in Acworth.

The allegation arose after Patel asked Miller where Tylenol was.

Witnesses later told police that Patel grabbed the child, prompting the mother to pull him back.

Three days later, authorities used store surveillance footage and FLOCK camera data to arrest Patel.

Patel was charged with kidnapping, simple assault, and simple battery in connection with the incident.

He spent 46 days in jail before being released, and months later prosecutors dismissed all char

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