Akon arrested in Atlanta on outstanding warrant

The Brief

  • Akon was arrested Friday in Chamblee on an outstanding warrant from Roswell police.
  • Officers were alerted by Flock cameras to a car registered in his name.
  • He was taken to the DeKalb County Jail and released a few hours later.

CHAMBLEE, Ga. The Chamblee Police Department arrested Akon, whose legal name is Aliaune Badara Thiam, on Friday after being alerted that he was wanted on an outstanding warrant.

What we know:

Police said an officer responded to Tint World, located in the 3600 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road, just after 11 a.m. Friday when Flock cameras alerted them that a car registered to someone with a warrant was at the business.

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