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.…