Charges were dismissed on Friday against all three men suspected in a Rockmart armed robbery and aggravated assault in April, according to Polk County Magistrate Court officials.

The three headed to Magistrate Court on Friday to enter their pleas when the victim, 73-year-old retiree John Brown of West Pine Street in Rockmart, told the court he didn't want the men prosecuted.

No further action will be taken against the three identified as Travis Dewayne Proctor, 24, of 1023 Hutto Road, Cedartown, Ricky Lee Messick, 43, 851 Taylorsville Rd., Aragon, and Dustin McClain Ward, 24, 88 Portland Circle, Aragon.

Brown had initially told police Messick came to him for money April 4. When he said no, Messick allegedly came back to Brown’s house with two other men, identified by police as Ward and Proctor. Brown said in his original police statement Messick waited at a car while the other two men beat and stabbed him.