OLD LYME, CT (CBS) – The brother of former Massachusetts U.S. Senator Scott Brown was arrested Thursday night in Connecticut on a number of charges, including impersonating a police officer.

Police responding to reports of a man with a gun found Bruce W. Browne, 46, of Wolcott, Connecticut driving a blue Crown Victoria with what appeared to be a disc and antennas mounted on the trunk along with “hide-away” lights.

Browne was wearing military-style pants, according to police. Inside the car in plain view, officers say they found three loaded 9 mm handguns, a black nylon duty belt with two sets of handcuffs, a police baton, 12 fully-loaded magazines with a total of 101 hollow point and 102 ball 9 mm bullets.

Browne also allegedly had a black tactical bullet proof vest with the word “POLICE” embroidered on the front and back with a silver metal TSA badge attached.

Investigators say earlier in the day, Browne commandeered a boat by identifying himself as a “Police/Coast Guard” official.

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Read more:http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/08/09/sc...andeering-boat/

What is it with these northeastern families and their love of costumes and playing "Dress Up"?

Anybody want to put forth an opinion on what would have happened to YOUR brother if he had been caught in Ct with 3 loaded handguns in a fake police car while carrying fake police ID's?

Think HE would have been released on a 50 grand bail?

How can they be brothers if they both have a different last name?

It links to cbs boston when i click it

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How can they be brothers if they both have a different last name?

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How can they be brothers if they both have a different last name?

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It's his half-brother.

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How can they be brothers if they both have a different last name?

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It's his half-brother.

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Half brother? If he is an amputee I think there are better ways to put it than with that term. He may be missing limbs, but he is still a whole man.

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Do you think this guy's a whole man? I don't.

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You are probably right. I had a cousin who lost his legs below the waste in a terrible snow thrower accident. He lost his manhood in that, so he isn't a whole man anymore. Maybe the same happend to the Browne with an e?

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