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Apolline Mong-Guillemin

Age : 0.25

Gender : Female

Race : White

Date : 09/11/2021

Location : Gates Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue

City : Brooklyn

County : Kings

State : New York

Agency : City of New York Police Department (NYPD)

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR POLICE CHASE:
Traffic violation. NYPD officers attempted to stop Tyrik Mott after police observed him run a red light. Mott continued driving away and officers pursued.
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EVENT NARRATIVE:
On 09/11/2021, 3-month-old Apolline Mong-Guillemin was killed during an NYPD pursuit in Brooklyn. Police said Tyrik Mott drove at high speed the wrong way on Gates Avenue while fleeing officers, struck another vehicle at Vanderbilt Avenue, and caused that vehicle to strike Apolline and her parents, Julien Mong and Marion Guillemin. Apolline was killed and her mother suffered severe injuries requiring multiple surgeries.
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Mott had an extensive documented history of dangerous driving before the fatal pursuit. His vehicle had accumulated 106 camera-issued speeding and red-light violations since 2017, and he had previously driven with a suspended license.
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In July 2022, Apolline's parents filed a civil lawsuit against Mott, the City of New York, NYPD, New York City Department of Transportation and other defendants. The family directly challenged NYPD's decision to pursue Mott.
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The lawsuit alleged that unidentified NYPD officers acted with wanton disregard by pursuing Mott after the red-light violation, continued the pursuit when circumstances warranted terminating it, and failed to comply with NYPD pursuit policy. The family alleged that the danger created for pedestrians and other motorists outweighed the need to apprehend Mott immediately.
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The lawsuit separately alleged that New York City had prior notice that the intersection of Vanderbilt and Gates avenues presented a dangerous condition and failed to make it reasonably safe. It also alleged that the city failed to effectively implement its Dangerous Vehicle Abatement program despite Mott's extensive record of camera violations.
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Apolline's mother continued receiving medical treatment for the injuries she suffered in the crash. The family's attorney described her injuries as severe and said they had required multiple surgical procedures.
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Mott was criminally charged with manslaughter and other offenses arising from the fatal crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/brooklyn-police-pursuit-leads-to-fatal-crash-kills-3-month-old/3465932/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/12/nyregion/brooklyn-pursuit-accident-kills-baby.html
https://brooklynda.org/2021/10/14/driver-charged-with-assault-and-reckless-manslaughter-for-allegedly-striking-3-month-old-baby-and-her-mother-while-driving-the-wrong-way/
https://www.brooklynda.org/2023/06/14/wrong-way-driver-sentenced-to-9-years-in-prison-for-striking-and-killing-three-month-old-baby-seriously-injuring-her-mother/
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/07/20/city-sued-over-killing-of-baby-apolline-by-recidivist-reckless-driver-on-a-dangerous-street/
https://www.timesunion.com/projects/2024/police-pursuits/
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2022_osi_annual_report.pdf