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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.

When the officer arrived, they confirmed the car was registered to Akon, who was standing outside the vehicle.

Officers said they a

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