Father of 'Affluenza' teen arrested for impersonating an officer

Tonya Couch, left, and Fred Couch, parents of teenager Ethan Couch, arrive at juvenile court for a hearing about their son's future Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas. Judge Jean Boyd again decided to give no jail time for Ethan Couch, who was sentenced to 10 years' probation in a drunken-driving crash that killed four people, and ordered him to go to a rehabilitation facility paid for by his parents. The sentence stirred fierce debate, as has the testimony of a defense expert who says Couch's wealthy parents coddled him into a sense of irresponsibility. The expert termed the condition "affluenza." (AP Photo/LM Otero) less Tonya Couch, left, and Fred Couch, parents of teenager Ethan Couch, arrive at juvenile court for a hearing about their son's future Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas. Judge Jean Boyd again decided ... more Photo: LM Otero, STF Photo: LM Otero, STF Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Father of 'Affluenza' teen arrested for impersonating an officer 1 / 9 Back to Gallery

The father of a Texas teen who garnered national attention for being afflicted with "affluenza" has been arrested on accusations he impersonated a police officer, according to Dallas media outlets.

Tuesday, North Richland Hills police arrested Frederick Anthony Couch for falsely identifying himself as an officer and for misrepresentation of property, Dallas' KXAS-TV reports.

Back in late July, police said they were called to a disturbance involving Keith Capo, Couch and Capo's neighbor. Capo and his neighbor had reportedly been involved in an argument days before, and the neighbor threatened Capo.

Capo's wife called police, saying that Couch had presented himself as a reserve police officer and showed off a badge and ID card. When officers arrived, Couch told them the same thing and offered to show his "police" materials.

They soon learned Couch wasn't an officer and arrested him.

Couch's son, Ethan, was the subject of national headlines back in 2013 when he was on trial for a deadly drunken driving accident. Ethan was let go with probation after his defense team said he suffered from "affluenza," a behavioral condition that stems from his wealthy background and poor parenting.