


The reckless driver with 160 violations who hit and killed a baby in Brooklyn offered an emotionless apology Wednesday — before he was sentenced to nine years behind bars.
Tyrik Mott, 30, handed over his AirPods and iPhone and hugged relatives before being sentenced at Brooklyn Supreme Court in the fatal hit-and-run that killed 3-month-old Apolline Mong Guillemin and left her mother seriously injured on a Clinton Hill sidewalk on Sept. 11, 2021.
“I’m just sorry for everything I did. I’m sorry for all the hurt I caused,” Mott said in his seconds-long apology to Judge Danny Chun. “I really didn’t mean it.”
Prosecutors had recommended that Mott get 15 years in prison but he received a lighter sentence after accepting a plea deal in March.
He pleaded guilty to manslaughter, attempted robbery, reckless driving and other charges.
In court, Mott tried having additional time before he was sentenced, but when asked by Chun what the reasoning was for the request, his attorney James Kirschner couldn’t provide a reason.
Mott, wearing a black hoodie and gray sweatpants, had been out after posting a $150,000 bond in February 2022.
Mott had been driving the wrong way down Gates Avenue when he blew a red light and collided with another car on Vanderbilt Avenue, killing the baby being pushed in a stroller by her mom on the sidewalk, cops said at the time.
Mott then bolted the scene and attempted to carjack another vehicle before he was caught by police officers, according to the District Attorney’s office.
The 3-month-old’s mother Marion Guillemin suffered serious injuries in the crash, according to prosecutors.
The wrong-way driver had allegedly told officers “if he could just get a ticket” when he was arrested, prosecutors said during his arraignment.
He had been driving with 160 traffic violations and a suspended license at the time of the crash — sparking debate as to why he was able to drive.
Relatives of Mott’s declined to comment after his sentencing.