FORMER NYPD OFFICER AND SCHOOL AIDE CHARGED IN FATAL STABBING OF 28-YEAR-OLD BROOKLYN JOGGER KATIE SUAREZ — NEW CCTV DETAILS EMERGE
A Brooklyn community is struggling to come to terms with the 𝘴h☉𝔠king dєatᩚh of 28-year-old Katie Suarez, whose evening jog along a waterfront running path ended in a fatal attack.
Authorities have arrested 27-year-old Sayed Mohassib, a New York City Department of Education school aide who previously served briefly with the NYPD, in connection with her 𝘬iᩚlling.
Mohassib was arrested on November 7, just over a week after Suarez was attacked along the Shore Parkway Greenway in the Bath Beach section of Brooklyn.
He faces charges of second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and criminal possession of a w𝔢𝔞𝔭𝔬η. He has pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail.
As investigators continue examining the circumstances surrounding the 𝘬iᩚlling, newly disclosed court documents have revealed disturbing details about the evidence allegedly used to identify the suspect.
A ROUTINE EVENING RUN ENDED IN tᩚraɢedy
On October 30, Katie Suarez followed what appeared to be her usual evening routine.
According to investigators, she finished work at a nearby bank around 6:35 p.m. and changed into her running clothes after meeting her mother.
Her parents were expecting to meet her again after her run.
At approximately 7:56 p.m., Katie spoke with her father by phone. She reportedly told him she was about half a mile away and would arrive shortly.
But she never made it to the meeting point.
When she failed to return as expected, her father went looking for her along the running path.
At approximately 8:16 p.m., he found his daughter unconscious beneath a tree, suffering from severe injuries to her neck.
Katie was rushed to a hospital, but despite medical efforts, she died three days later.
The medical examiner determined that her dєatᩚh was caused by a stab wound to the neck.
For her family, an ordinary evening that should have ended with a reunion became an unimaginable tᩚraɢedy.
CCTV FOOTAGE BECOMES A KEY PART OF THE INVESTIGATION
Investigators worked to reconstruct what happened along the Shore Parkway Greenway and identify the person responsible.
According to court documents reported by CBS New York and News 12, surveillance footage allegedly captured Mohassib walking toward the running path before the attack and running away afterward.
Additional footage reportedly showed him returning to his residence.
The complaint further alleges that approximately 15 minutes later, he emerged wearing only underwear and discarded items through a garbage chute.
Investigators also reportedly discovered a reddish stain inside his apartment that a crime-scene detective determined tested presumptively positive for blood.
The allegations form part of the evidence presented in the case.
Authorities have not publicly established a definitive motive for the 𝘬iᩚlling.
WHAT THE SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY TOLD INVESTIGATORS
Court documents also contain an account of statements Mohassib allegedly made during questioning.
According to the criminal complaint, he told investigators he had gone to the bike path carrying a knife because he believed people were going to come and 𝘬iᩚll his family.
He reportedly said he later sat on a bench and found himself covered in blood.
However, he denied stabbing anyone, according to the court documents.
The complaint also alleges that he disposed of the knife and clothing and attempted to clean a stain inside his apartment.
Mohassib has pleaded not guilty. The allegations have not been proven in court, and he is presumed innocent unless convicted.
FORMER NYPD OFFICER AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEE
The arrest has also raised questions because of Mohassib’s previous employment history.
He was working as a school aide for New York City’s Department of Education at the time of his arrest. Police sources identified his workplace as Public School 200 in Brooklyn.
He had also briefly served with the NYPD in 2022, reportedly spending about a month in field training before leaving the department.
The Department of Education confirmed that he had been suspended and said it would move to terminate his employment pending the outcome of the case.
The department also said it was providing support to the school community.
His brief history with the police department and subsequent employment in a public school have prompted questions from parents and residents about screening procedures and how employment decisions are made.
However, the available reports do not establish that any previous employer knew of or could have predicted the alleged attack.
A NEIGHBORHOOD LEFT FEELING LESS SAFE
The Shore Parkway Greenway is a popular waterfront route used by joggers, cyclists, walkers and people enjoying the outdoors.
Following Katie’s dєatᩚh, some residents said they were reconsidering whether they felt comfortable using the path alone.
One local resident told CBS New York that the 𝘬iᩚlling was frightening, particularly because the area had generally felt safe.
Others called for increased police patrols and a stronger visible presence along the route.
The tᩚraɢedy has renewed concerns about how public spaces can be made safer, particularly for people exercising during the evening hours.
A FAMILY’S LOSS THAT CANNOT BE UNDONE
Katie’s dєatᩚh has left her loved ones facing a loss that no arrest can reverse.
She had been following a familiar routine, expecting to finish her run and reunite with her parents.
Instead, her family was left waiting for someone who would never return home.
As the criminal case moves forward, investigators and prosecutors will continue examining the evidence surrounding her final moments.
For those who knew Katie, however, she is more than the victim at the center of a criminal investigation.
She was a daughter, a young woman with a life ahead of her, and someone whose absence has forever changed the people who loved her.
Her story has also left a difficult question hanging over the community: How can public spaces be made safer so that people can enjoy something as ordinary as an evening run without fear?
