FORMER NYPD OFFICER CHARGED IN THE FATAL STABBING OF BROOKLYN JOGGER KATIE SUAREZ, 28 — A RANDOM ATTACK THAT LEFT HER FAMILY DEVASTATED

A 28-year-old woman who was simply out for an evening jog in Brooklyn lost her life after a violent attack that has shaken her community. Now, a suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with her dєatᩚh.

Katie Suarez was running along the Shore Parkway Greenway in the Bath Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, on the evening of October 30, when she was stabbed twice in the neck, according to authorities.

Her father later found her critically injured after she failed to arrive at a planned meeting with her parents.

Despite being rushed to NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, Katie died from her injuries three days later.

A ROUTINE RUN THAT NEVER ENDED

Katie had been enjoying an evening run along the waterfront, a route she was familiar with. She had planned to meet her parents afterward.

When she failed to show up and could not be reached by phone, her family became increasingly worried.

Her father went looking for her and discovered her lying injured near the running path. The family was suddenly confronted with a nightmare no parent should ever have to experience.

The attack prompted an intensive investigation by the NYPD, as detectives worked to identify the person responsible.

Police Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny described Katie as a family-oriented and hardworking young woman whose dєatᩚh appeared, at that stage, to be the result of a random attack. Investigators said there was no indication that anyone would have known she was running in that particular location at that time.

SUSPECT ARRESTED AND FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES

On November 7, police arrested 27-year-old Sayed Mohassib in connection with Katie’s 𝘬iᩚlling.

He was charged with second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and criminal possession of a w𝔢𝔞𝔭𝔬η.

According to court records and police statements reported by ABC7, investigators reviewed surveillance footage showing a man walking toward the running path before the stabbing and leaving the area afterward.

Authorities allege that additional footage showed the suspect returning to his apartment and later disposing of items. Investigators also recovered a knife from a Staten Island landfill after Mohassib allegedly provided information about where it had been discarded.

According to reports, Mohassib told investigators that he did not remember stabbing anyone but recalled finding himself covered in blood. These statements are allegations reported by investigators and do not establish guilt.

He was ordered held without bail following his arraignment.

A FORMER POLICE EMPLOYEE WHO LATER WORKED AT A SCHOOL

The arrest has raised further questions about Mohassib’s background.

According to reports, he briefly served as an NYPD employee in 2022, for approximately one month, before seeking a transfer to military service. He was later discharged from the military, with sources citing mєntal health concerns. His subsequent request to return to the NYPD was reportedly denied.

At the time of his arrest, Mohassib was employed by the New York City Department of Education and had been working at P.S. 200, an elementary school in Brooklyn.

The Department of Education confirmed that he had been suspended and said it would move to terminate his employment. The department also said it was supporting the school’s community and cooperating with the police investigation.

Authorities have not publicly established a motive for the attack.

A COMMUNITY LEFT GRIEVING

Katie’s dєatᩚh has left neighbors and loved ones struggling to understand how an ordinary evening run could end in such tᩚraɢedy.

A vigil was held in her memory, where community members gathered to remember her and support her family. Some residents also called for improved lighting, additional security cameras and more patrols along the waterfront path.

Katie’s mother, Yasira Suarez, had previously made an emotional appeal for the person responsible to come forward. The arrest has brought a development in the investigation, but it cannot undo the loss her family has suffered.

The investigation remains ongoing, and the charges against Mohassib have yet to be resolved in court.

For Katie’s family, friends and the Brooklyn community, the memory of a young woman who went out for a run and never came home will not soon be forgotten.