He was already facing sexual assault charges for a different case, but Chumlee from Pawn Stars is now sitting in jail after a raid on his home led to other big charges against the reality show star.

According to Hollywood Life, Chumlee (real name Austin Lee Russell), was arrested by the Las Vegas Metro PD yesterday, after they raided his home in connection to the sexual assault case and found guns and methamphetamine, leading to drug and weapons possession charges.

"During the course of a sexual assault investigation and search warrant search regarding Austin Lee Russell, detective found illegal substances like methamphetamine, marijuana and several guns which he's prohibited from owning, which resulted in his arrest," a department spokesman told the website.

He was taken to the Clark County Detention Center, and according to USA Today, he was being held pending an initial court appearance on 19 drug-possession charges and one weapons charge, with bail set at $62,000.

He was not booked for anything regarding the sexual assault allegations, though those charges are still being investigated.

No one else from the show, which centers on the working life of The World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, has commented on the arrest.

Russell has been a part of the show since its beginnings and is considered a close friend of the Harrison family who owns the business. He serves as the key appraiser for items people pawn including pinball machines, sneakers and video games.

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