'Pawn Star' arrested in Vegas over drugs

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

Police said Austin Lee Russell was arrested Wednesday afternoon when officers searching on a warrant in a sexual assault investigation found methamphetamine, marijuana and at least one gun at his southwest Las Vegas home.

The 33-year-old Russell wasn't booked on a sex-crime allegation.

Officer Larry Hadfield, a department spokesman, said that part of the investigation is continuing.

Records showed Russell was being held on 19 drug possession charges and one weapon charge. His bail was set at $US62,000. ($A82,540)