'Pawn Stars': Corey Harrison Arrested for Alleged DUI

Another Pawn Stars cast member is in some legal trouble. Corey Harrison was arrested on Friday morning, with police accusing him of DUI (driving under the influence), according to TMZ, who spoke with Harrison and law enforcement. Police confirmed that Harrison was taken into custody in Las Vegas early Friday morning. However, Harrison, the son of Rick Harrison, claims there's more to his arrest than meets the eye.

The Pawn Stars personality claims he was not drunk or under the influence of any substance during his encounter with police on Friday morning. An officer allegedly pulled Harrison over, accused him of swerving and questioned his sobriety. Harrison says he hadn't had any alcohol in 7 hours, apparently having a drink on his flight to Vegas from Minnesota.

That explanation wasn't good enough for the cop handling the questioning and had Harrison take a field sobriety test. Harrison says he requested a breathalyzer test, with the officer claiming his breathalyzer was broken. Harrison apparently failed the field sobriety test, and the cop arrested him.

Once he was in custody, Harrison alleges that the police station's breathalyzer was also not working. They gave the History Channel personality a choice between submitting to a blood test or remaining in custody for the remainder of the weekend. Harrison obliged and was released 8 hours later. Police have not released the results of that blood test as of press time.

Aside from confirming that they arrested Harrison, Las Vegas police have not corroborated Harrison's account of the incident.

While Vegas is the home to the Harrison family's Gold & Silver Pawn Shop from Pawn Stars, Harrison notes he was only in town to check on rental properties he owns in the area.

Corey Harrison, also known by the nickname "Big Hoss," has been a part of Pawn Stars since the History Channel reality show began back in 2019. He has helped run the shop alongside dad Rick Harrison and grandad Richard "Old Man" Harrison. (Richard died in 2018 at age 77.)

He also works alongside his friend Chumlee (real name Austin Russell). Typically conversations around legal issues and Pawn Stars involve Chumlee, not Corey Harrison. In 2016, Chumlee infamously pleaded guilty to a felony weapon charge and a misdemeanor attempted drug possession count. The charges stemmed from a headline-grabbing search of Chumlee's home as part of a sexual assault investigation.