2000s R&B star Akon was arrested in Georgia earlier this month for driving with a suspended license.

According to TMZ, the “Lonely” hitmaker was booked by the Chamblee Police Department in DeKalb on an “out-of-county” warrant. Akon also had a bench warrant for failing to appear in court.

The Grammy-nominated singer was booked into jail and released within six hours.

Law enforcement officials stated the arrest stemmed from an incident in September, when Akon was driving a Tesla Cybertruck in Georgia. Roswell Police Department officers spotted the vehicle on the side of the road, and Akon told them the battery had died.

While waiting on a tow truck, the responding officers discovered the singer’s license was suspended after failing to appear at a January 2023 hearing.

Akon was issued a

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