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Accidents and public safety 

• A West Haven police officer crashed their cruiser while responding to another serious incident.
• A man was struck and killed by an SUV while walking on I-95 in West Haven; the highway has since reopened.
• A shooting occurred on Emma Street, sending one person to the hospital.
• An unhoused man was arrested in connection with a series of burglaries along the shoreline. 

Construction and infrastructure 

• Demolition has begun on the old Debonair Beach Motel to address the long-standing "eyesore" on the shoreline.
• Efforts to remove two barges from the harbor have been delayed due to weather and tidal conditions. 

Crime 

• A man was sentenced for his role in a New Haven drug trafficking ring.
• Two people were arrested after a driver in a stolen vehicle led police on a short chase and ended up on a dead-end street. 

Other news 

• The city received a $1.3 million grant to launch a pilot trash program, which aims to reduce incineration costs by separating food wast