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Austin 'Chumlee' Russell from Pawn Stars arrested as part of sex assault investigation

Police allegedly found a firearm and numerous narcotics, including methamphetamine and marijuana

Samuel Osborne
Thursday 10 March 2016 09:14 GMT
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Austin 'Chumlee' Russell was taken into custody and booked for drug and weapon possession
Austin 'Chumlee' Russell was taken into custody and booked for drug and weapon possession (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Austin "Chumlee" Russell, star of the reality TV show Pawn Stars, has reportedly been arrested for drug and gun possession.

Las Vegas police searched the 33-year-old's home in connection with a sexual assault case in which he is the suspect, TMZ reports.

Police allegedly found a firearm and numerous narcotics, including methamphetamine and marijuana.

Police handout shows Austin 'Chumlee' Russell in a booking photo after his arrest for possession of a firearm and numerous narcotics including methamphetamine and marijuana during a sexual assault investigation raid at his home on 9 March, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Police handout shows Austin 'Chumlee' Russell in a booking photo after his arrest for possession of a firearm and numerous narcotics including methamphetamine and marijuana during a sexual assault investigation raid at his home on 9 March, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via Getty Images)

According to the report, Mr Russell was taken into custody and booked for drug and weapon possession.

The sexual assault case is still under investigation.

Pawn Stars, which premiered in 2009, follows the daily business of the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas.

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