Published on Aug 21, 2014
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The father of Ethan Couch was arrested Tuesday for allegedly impersonating a police officer.
Frederick Anthony Couch was taken into custody shortly before 11 a.m.
on Tuesday by North Richland Hills police.
Police said North Richland Hills officers discovered Fred Couch while responding to an early morning incident on July 28.
Officers found Fred Couch at the scene and told North Richland Hills police he was a reserve officer with the City of Lakeside.
After police finished their investigation of the incident, they spoke again with Fred Couch, who reiterated he was a reserve officer and had his “police stuff” in his car.