'Pawn Stars' figure jailed in Vegas on weapon, drug charges

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The Associated Press


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The man known to millions of cable TV viewers as Chumlee on the reality show "Pawn Stars" was being held late Wednesday in a Las Vegas jail following his arrest on felony weapon and drug charges.

Austin Lee Russell, 33, was taken into custody when officers serving a search warrant in a sexual assault investigation found methamphetamine, marijuana and at least one gun at his southwest Las Vegas home, police said in a statement.

Russell wasn't booked on a sex-crime allegation. Officer Larry Hadfield, a department spokesman, said that part of the investigation stemmed from a recent complaint by a woman, and it is continuing.

Russell was being held pending an initial court appearance on 19 drug-possession charges and one weapon charge, according to Clark County Detention Center records. His bail was set at $62,000.

It wasn't immediately clear if Russell had a lawyer.

A man who answered the phone at the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop on Las Vegas Boulevard said he had no information about the arrest. A follow-up voicemail message was not returned.

A spokesman for A&E Network and the History Channel declined by email to comment.

[DemonGeminiX]

Bad Chumlee! Bad!

[Hugh_Janus]

chumlee, you fuckin 'tard

[deebakes]

:rofl:

[deebakes]

did watching the show provide enough probable cause for a search? :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

FOX News and The Associated Press


An arrest report for "Pawn Stars'" Chumlee, obtained by KTNV, reveals the reality star had multiple guns, marijuana, Xanax and methamphetamines in his home.

Chumlee, whose real name is Austin Lee Russell was arrested March 9 after police say officers serving a search warrant in a sexual assault investigation found the illegal items in his southwest Las Vegas home.

According to the police documents, Russell was reluctant to open a vault they discovered. He told detectives that he kept marijuana and guns in the vault and while he smoked "a lot of weed," he insisted to the officers was not a dealer.

At Russell's residence, police found many items including digital scales, a .45 caliber handgun and magazine, rolling papers, marijuana in various size bags, multiple Xanax "Zanie" bars, and a rolled up $1 bill with white residue on it.

Police also found narcotics and narcotic paraphernalia throughout his home.

Russell's lawyers told TMZ Tuesday, "We will be analyzing what was allegedly found and whether the alleged seizure was lawful in a courtroom, not in the media. Austin has great faith in the judicial system, as do we, and looks forward to a just resolution of this matter."

Russell posted $62,000 bail and was released from jail pending a May 23 court date.

The 33-year-old was booked on 19 drug-possession charges and one weapon charge.

Russell wasn't booked on a sex-crime allegation. Police said that investigation stems from a recent complaint by a woman and is continuing.

[deebakes]

red? :-k

[redred]

Nope I'm older