FORMER NYPD OFFICER AND EX-MARINE CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER BROOKLYN JOGGER KATIE SUAREZ, 28, IS FATALLY STABBED

A 28-year-old woman went out for an evening run along Brooklyn’s waterfront. She never made it home.

Now, a 27-year-old former New York City police officer and former Marine has been charged with her murder, following a week-long investigation into the brutal stabbing that claimed the young woman’s life.

Katie Suarez was attacked on October 30 while jogging along the Shore Parkway Greenway in Bath Beach, Brooklyn. Authorities say she was stabbed multiple times in the neck and later died from her injuries.

The suspect, identified as Sayed Mohassib, was arrested on Saturday, November 7. He faces charges of second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence, and criminal possession of a weapon.

A RUN THAT ENDED IN TRAGEDY

On the evening of October 30, Katie was out running along the waterfront path near Shore Parkway.

According to police, she had spoken with her father around 8 p.m., telling him she was approximately half a mile from home.

When she failed to return, her parents became concerned and went looking for her. Her father eventually discovered her seriously injured along the path, suffering from stab wounds to her neck.

Katie was rushed to NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, where she fought for her life for several days.

Despite medical efforts, she died from her injuries on November 2, leaving her family devastated.

SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE LED INVESTIGATORS TO A SUSPECT

After days of searching, investigators identified Sayed Mohassib, 27, as a suspect.

According to police and court documents, surveillance footage allegedly showed a man walking toward the running path before the attack and fleeing afterward.

Investigators say additional footage helped trace the suspect back to his residence. Court documents allege that he later returned home, changed clothes, and discarded items through a garbage chute.

Authorities also allege that blood was found inside his apartment and that he attempted to clean a reddish stain from a wall.

During questioning, Mohassib reportedly claimed that he had blacked out and could not remember attacking anyone. He allegedly told investigators that he remembered sitting on a bench and becoming covered in blood.

The criminal complaint also states that he admitted carrying a knife to the path because he believed someone was coming to harm his family.

Investigators have been searching for the suspected weapon, including examining discarded garbage as part of their efforts to recover evidence.

A FORMER POLICE OFFICER AND MARINE

The arrest has raised further questions because of Mohassib’s previous employment.

Police sources say he briefly served with the NYPD in 2022, spending approximately one month in field training before leaving the department.

He later joined the U.S. Marine Corps but served for less than a month. The Marine Corps described his service as inconsistent with its expectations and standards.

Mohassib subsequently worked for New York City’s Department of Education as a school aide. Reports identified his workplace as P.S. 200 in Bath Beach, close to the area where Katie was attacked.

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 SUSPECT REMAINS IN CUSTODY

Mohassib was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. He was ordered held without bail and faces further court proceedings.

At this stage, investigators have not publicly established a motive for the attack or confirmed that the suspect and Katie knew each other.

The case has shaken residents in the Bath Beach community, particularly people who regularly use the waterfront path for walking, cycling, and running.

For Katie’s family, the loss is immeasurable. A routine evening run became a tragedy that has left loved ones searching for answers.

As the investigation continues, her family and community are left hoping that the legal process will bring accountability and justice for the young woman whose life was taken far too soon.