"Just a little"?? WOW!!! Seems to me that you could sue them for damages.

Maybe because your town is small and nothing ever happens is why they reacted like they did. Maybe they've been watching too much TV in all their spare time and were hoping for some action. They should have listened to you before they went off like skyrockets!

And... don't your neighbors know what your brother looks like? GEEEEZ!

I'd be raising some cain if I was you.