Chumlee busted!

[Joe Bob]

Chumlee from 'Pawn Stars' Arrested During Sexual Assault Raid | TMZ.com

[Joe Bob]

Chumlee from "Pawn Stars" has been arrested for guns and drugs after police raided his home while investigating an alleged sexual assault ... TMZ has learned.
Las Vegas Metro PD says officers showed up at his home Wednesday afternoon with a search warrant in connection with a sexual assault case. We're told Chumlee is the suspect in that case.
Our law enforcement sources tell us cops found marijuana, meth and at least one weapon during the search.
Chumlee was taken into custody and booked for drug and weapon possession. We're told the sexual assault is still under investigation.

[legion]

The weapon charge may amount to nothing. Many states have laws that make it unlawful to be in possession of a firearm and illicit drugs. (In other words, it may well be legally owned.)

[Joe Bob]

I agree, Nevada cops like to pile stuff on. DUI with a legal weapon and CCW confiscation is also typical.

[Mark Henry]

A local giggle is we have a pawn store called Chumleighs, small 6 store outfit, their name was long before the show Pawn Stars.
I would bet the TV show has given this local pawn shop a bit of free publicity through word association.

Chumleighs

[scottmandue]

Chumlee stoned? Say it ain't so!!!!

[URY914]

I am shocked, I tell you SHOCKED! that someone with the intelligence, grace and dignity would get caught up in something like this. We're talking about Chumlee here. So sad.

[porsche4life]

Always acted like a thug on tv, why is this even news?

[70SATMan]

Choomle

[Amail]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Always acted like a thug on tv, why is this even news?

I never thought of him as a thug at all. He's always been the bumbling foil, unless something's changed in the last year or two since I last watched the show.

[yellowperil]

Originally Posted by URY914

I am shocked, I tell you SHOCKED! that someone with the intelligence, grace and dignity would get caught up in something like this. We're talking about Chumlee here. So sad.

I agree, a fine young man. Must be a mistake.

[Joe Bob]

For such a liberal State, their pot laws are draconian. You can be busted for dui if they test your blood and find minuscule THC levels.

[stomachmonkey]

Unfortunate bit of news re the Meth.

One of the reasons he and Corey were working at the Pawn Shop was they both had serious substance abuse issues as teens / young adults and the job was one of the things that was part of their return to sobriety.

[Tervuren]

"with a search warrant in connection with a sexual assault case"

Correct me if I'm wrong, but search warrants specify what the search is looking for, and police cannot act like they saw anything else? Different state?

[ckelly78z]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

Unfortunate bit of news re the Meth.

One of the reasons he and Corey were working at the Pawn Shop was they both had serious substance abuse issues as teens / young adults and the job was one of the things that was part of their return to sobriety.

Meth must have a magical pull, and allure that I have never experienced in my life, somehow I have tried different things but never got roped into addiction.

I don't know if someone like him just has a weak mind, or is too open to suggestion, but part of curing yourself, and coming clean is to admit you have a problem.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by Tervuren

"with a search warrant in connection with a sexual assault case"

Correct me if I'm wrong, but search warrants specify what the search is looking for, and police cannot act like they saw anything else? Different state?

If it's out in the open or something other than what they are looking for is found in a place that the warrant covers then it's legit.

[greglepore]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

If it's out in the open or something other than what they are looking for is found in a place that the warrant covers then it's legit.

Correct, if they're looking for a gun used in the assault, and the meth is in a place big enough for a gun, its ok.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by Amail

I never thought of him as a thug at all. He's always been the bumbling foil, unless something's changed in the last year or two since I last watched the show.

Same here... always saw him as 'comic relief'... not sure if it is true (I saw it on the internet!) but I heard he gets paid more than anyone else on the show.

He does seem to know his stuff when it comes to his generational stuff (video games, tennis shoes, etc.).

Sad about the drugs... I suppose when you get rich and famous it is easy for your old demons to come back and haunt you (fortunately I am not cursed with being rich or famous).

Perhaps he was holding the drugs for a friend?

And +1 surprised NV is not cashing in on Mary Jane.

[onewhippedpuppy]

SHOCKED! He seemed like such a nice upstanding guy.

[Tobra]

I would have been more surprised he was not smoking dope, in my limited exposure to that program

Originally Posted by Tervuren

"with a search warrant in connection with a sexual assault case"

Correct me if I'm wrong, but search warrants specify what the search is looking for, and police cannot act like they saw anything else? Different state?

No, once they are in there, if they see something else, they snatch it up and charge.

Originally Posted by scottmandue

+1 surprised NV is not cashing in on Mary Jane.

They have gambling and prostitution to tax.