Flavor Flav has been arrested for assault with a deadly weapon.

The 53-year-old Public Enemy rapper and Flavor of Love reality TV star was taken into custody early Wednesday morning in Las Vegas.

According to TMZ Flav, whose real name is William Drayton Jr., reportedly assaulted someone in his home.

Apparently he got into an intense argument with a teenager and then engaged his fiancée into the conflict.

His fiancée then phoned 911 to contact emergency authorities.

Law enforcement sources revealed that Flav physically attacked one of the victims and threatened the other with a knife.

It is unclear which individual suffered the threat from the star and who was assailed.

Flav was taken to jail at around 3am and was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanour domestic violence.

He remains incarcerated and his bail is set at $23 000.