Akon arrested in Atlanta on a bench warrant before flying off for tour dates in India

Akon, the vocalist known for “Smack That” and different hits, was arrested past week successful Atlanta connected an outstanding warrant, according to aggregate section reports.

Police were alerted to Akon’s determination past Friday by a surveillance camera extracurricular a window-tinting concern successful DeKalb County, according to Fox5 Atlanta. He was arrested connected a seat warrant successful the precocious morning, transferred betwixt jails, past released conscionable six hours later, Page Six reported. His conveyance wasn’t impounded, CBS News said.

The warrant stems from a September incidental that recovered Akon, whose ineligible sanction is Aliaune Badara Thiam, stranded successful his achromatic Tesla Cybertruck successful Fulton County. His artillery was dead, Page Six said. Akon was cited astatine that clip for driving with a suspended licence that was linked to his nonaccomplishment to look astatine an unrelated tribunal lawsuit successful 2023.

The singer’s wife, Tomeka Thiam, filed for divorcement successful aboriginal September, seeking associated ineligible custody of their 17-year-old girl Journey, with Akon allowed visitation, according to People. The documents were filed Sept. 11, close earlier what would person been their 29th anniversary.

Since his arrest, the “Right Now (Na Na Na) vocalist has been connected circuit successful India, hitting Delhi past Sunday. He has shows coming up successful Bengalaru connected Friday and Mumbai this coming Sunday.