Police found these weapons and equipment with Bruce Browne. | Courtesy Connecticut Police Report: Brown's brother arrested

Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown’s brother was arrested Thursday for impersonating a police officer and carrying a gun, according to reports.

Bruce Browne, who spells his last name differently than his brother, was seen wearing military style clothing while carrying a gun by a citizen Thursday evening in Old Lyme, Conn., according to a release from the local police station. The caller said the same man was seen earlier in a “police-type vehicle.”


Police located the car, a 2004 blue Crown Victoria complete with hide-away lights at a residence. Police arrested Browne, who said he was the owner of the car. In the car, police found three loaded 9 mm handguns, a black nylon duty belt with two sets of handcuffs and 12 fully loaded magazines, according to the police report. Browne also had a vest with the word “police” on the front and back with a silver metal “TSA” badge attached.

Further investigation by police revealed that Browne had commandeered a boat earlier in the day by identifying himself as a Coast Guard official and stopped three separate vessels, asking boaters for their registration and boater safety certificates.

Police contacted Coast Guard and TSA officials, who confirmed that Browne is not affiliated with either agency.

Browne was charged with impersonating a police officer, breach of peace, interfering with a police officer and possession of a dangerous weapon in a motor vehicle, according to the police report. He was released on $50,000 bail and will appear in court on Aug. 22.

Eyewitness 3 News reported that Wolcott Police Chief Edward Stephens confirmed Browne as the brother of former Sen. Scott Brown .

Brown released a statement Friday morning on his Facebook page, calling Browne his “estranged half brother” and saying Browne will need to answer these serious charges.

“For those of you who are asking about the news reports on my estranged half brother, I only know as much as you,” Brown said in his statement. “I read about it in the news this morning. As you many of you know, my mom and my late father were married and divorced 4 times each. Unfortunately, we were not close as a family. These are serious charges and he will need to answer them. I feel badly for his children and I am thankful that no one was injured.”

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