'Affluenza teen' Ethan Couch's dad is found guilty of impersonating a police officer in an armed argument with his neighbor

  • Fred Couch was charged in September 2014 with falsely identifying himself as a reserve Lakeside police officer
  • He was sentenced to 120 days in county jail, probated for one year
  • Couch will only have to serve time behind bars if he is found guilty of another charge or violates the terms of probation
  • His son, Ethan, is currently serving nearly two years in a North Texas jail after he killed four people in a drunk driving accident

The father of 'affluenza' teen Ethan Couch has been sentenced to a year of probation after he was found guilty of falsely identifying himself as a police officer in Texas. 

Fred Couch, 51, was charged in September 2014 with impersonating a police officer, which is a Class B misdemeanor. 

The charge stems from an August 2014 incident in which he was armed with a gun when he went to Keith Capo's doorstep along with a neighbor to talk about a disagreement that took place days earlier, NBC Dallas reported. 

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Fred Couch, 51, was charged in September 2014 with impersonating a police officer, which is a Class B misdemeanor. He is pictured above in April

The father of 'affluenza' teen Ethan Couch (pictured above in April) has been sentenced to a year of probation

Once officers from the North Richland Hills Police Department arrived on scene, Couch claimed to be a reserve Lakeside police officer and said, 'I have my Lakeside police stuff in the truck.'

He then displayed a shield-style badge to Capo, who believed that Couch presented himself as an officer.

Capo wanted to press charges against Couch, but officers attempted to talk him out of it once they spoke to the 'affluenza' teen's father. 

In addition, Cap claims that Couch received preferential treatment from officers at the scene. However, the North Richland Hills Police Department has denied that, NBC reported. 

Couch was later charged with the Class B misdemeanor and on Wednesday he was sentenced to 120 days in county jail, which was probated for one year. 

Tonya Couch (left in February), and Fred's ex-wife was charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon and money laundering in connection with his case

He will only have to serve time in jail if he is found guilty of another charge or if he violates the probation. 

His son made headlines around the world when he was first given a 10-year probation sentence after killing four people in a drunk driving accident. 

The 19-year-old is currently serving a two year sentence in a North Texas jail. 

His mother, Tonya Couch, and Fred's ex-wife was charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon and money laundering in connection with his case.

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