Patel was released 26 after posting $ 1,000 bail . Robert Bentley wrote a letter to the consul general of India in Atlanta , Ajit Kumar , offering an apology to the government of India for the `` tragic incident . '' He is accused of assaulting Sureshbhai Patel while on duty and answering a suspicious person report . Eric Parker was taken to the ground and needed spinal surgery .
Patel was released 26 after posting $ 1,000 bail . He is accused of assaulting Sureshbhai Patel while on duty and answering a suspicious person report . Eric Parker was taken to the ground and needed spinal surgery .