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Private Investigator Faces DWI, Handgun Charges After Manalapan Crash

In three separate incidents, drivers who had car accidents were charged with DWI by Manalapan police.

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MANALAPAN, NJ — A private investigator was charged with DWI and handgun offenses when he crashed his car earlier this month, police here reported.

On July 13, at about 11:41 p.m., township resident Hal Brager, 62, a private investigator, had a motor vehicle crash on Pease Road in Manalapan, police here said.

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Police determined Brager was driving while intoxicated and he was issued motor vehicle summonses, police said.

Police also made criminal complaints against him for having a concealed handgun in his possession while intoxicated and for failing to notify police officers of being in possession of a concealed firearm, police said in a report. He was released, pending the charges. Patrolman Justin Barbuto was the arresting officer.

There were other incidents reported the week of July 12 involving accidents in Manalapan:



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