MARIETTA — After more than 40 days in jail, the Cobb County man accused of trying to kidnap a toddler at a north Cobb Walmart has been granted bond.
Cobb Superior Court Judge Greg Poole granted Mahendra Patel a $10,000 bond, noting he’s a married man, property owner, Kiwanis Club member and not someone he considers to be a flight risk.
“I’m going to grant this man bond,” Poole said. “… He’s a member of this community and has ties to this community. … If I thought he was a risk, I wouldn’t let him out of jail.”…