DOE school aide charged with murder in stabbing of Brooklyn jogger Katie Suarez, sources say
Detectives say Sayed Mohassib, 27, who also briefly served as an NYPD officer, was arrested Saturday for allegedly attacking Suarez while she was on a run along the Shore Parkway Greenway in Bath Beach.
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A New York City Department of Education School Aide was charged with murder in connection with the stabbing of 28-year-old jogger Katie Suarez in Bath Beach, according to police and sources.
Detectives say Sayed Mohassib, 27, who also briefly served as an NYPD officer, was arrested Saturday for allegedly attacking Suarez while she was on a run along the Shore Parkway Greenway. Mohassib faces additional charges, including tampering with physical evidence and criminal possession of a weapon.
Mohassib resigned from the NYPD in December 2022 to join the military, according to police sources. Nearly a year later, he sought reinstatement, but the department denied his request after a psychological evaluation.
Police say Mohassib allegedly stabbed Suarez multiple times in the neck just before 8:15 p.m. on Oct. 30.
Paramedics rushed her to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in critical condition, where she later died from her injuries, according to State Sen. Steve Chan, who announced her death in a Facebook post Tuesday.
The attack sparked a week-long manhunt as detectives combed through tall grass, used drones and searched by boat near the water for evidence. Police also urged ride-share drivers with dashcams who were in the area at the time of the attack to come forward.
Sources close to the investigation told News 12 that Mohassib worked as a school aide at P.S. 200 in Bath Beach, where he continued to work after the attack, up until his arrest.
The relationship between Mohassib and Suarez - and a potential motive for the attack - were not immediately known.
A spokesperson for the New York City Department of Education (DOE) said it is providing support and resources to the P.S. 200 community.
DOE released the following statement.
"The safety of our students is our very top priority. We have suspended this individual and will move to terminate employment pending the outcome of the conviction. We are supporting the NYPD in their investigation however is needed.”
