"Affluenza" apparently runs in families.

The father of a Dallas teen who avoided prison in connection with a June 2013 drunk driving crash he caused, killing four people and injuring 12 others, was himself arrested Tuesday on allegations he pretended to be a police officer. He was booked at North Richland Hills Detention facility near Dallas and released a few hours later after posting a $2,500 bail bond.

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Authorities said Frederick Anthony Couch reported he was a Lakeside, Texas police officer when officers responded to a disturbance call around 1 a.m. July 28 at the 4400 block of Mackley Drive in North Richland Hills. Keith Capo, the home's resident, said Couch showed up with a gun accompanying a neighbor who had threatened Capo a few days previously.

Capo's wife contacted police. Officers responding at the scene said Couch brought them over to his vehicle to see "police stuff" he had. 

Couch told officers he was a Lakeside reserve officer and took a police badge and police ID out of his wallet as proof. The badge and ID later proved to be bogus.

Police let Couch go at the scene, but arrested him Tuesday based on a warrant when their investigation revealed he wasn't a licensed officer. He posted a $2,500 bail bond and was set free.

It's just another family affair for Couch and son apparently.

Ethan Couch, 16, achieved notoriety earlier this year following his drunk driving crash during which four people in another vehicle were killed and another 12 people in other vehicles were injured. His lawyer made headlines for claiming Ethan Couch suffered from "affluenza," a psychological disorder brought on by being wealthy.

The "affluenza" syndrome led the Couch lad to believe he could get away with risky activity because his wealth protected him, his attorney said.

Judge Jean Boyd went along with the Couch defense. She sentenced Ethan Couch to 10 years probation and admission to a rehab center at Couch family expense, but no jail time. The Couches also settled civil lawsuits with families of Ethan Couch's DUI victims for undisclosed amounts of money.

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