NYC Police Arrest Suspect in Connection With Jogger’s Murder in Brooklyn
Arrest and charges
The NYPD said Sayed Mohassib was arrested Saturday in connection with Suarez’s killing. Police have charged him with second-degree murder. Detectives allegedly developed evidence that they say placed Mohassib at the attack scene, according to police. No attorney information was available.
Attack along the waterfront
Suarez, 28, was jogging beside the Belt Parkway waterfront in Brooklyn on Oct. 30 when she was stabbed in the neck. She died from her injuries three days afterward.
When Suarez did not return home, her parents went to search for her. NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny said her father found her with a neck wound.
Investigation details
A source familiar with the investigation told ABC News that Mohassib works as a teacher’s aide at a Brooklyn public elementary school near the crime scene. The article identifies him as 27. Investigators had not revealed a motive, and no information about legal representation was available.
Key points
- Police arrested Sayed Mohassib, 27, and charged him with second-degree murder.
- Katie Suarez, 28, was stabbed while jogging in Brooklyn on Oct. 30 and died three days later.
- Police say evidence allegedly placed Mohassib at the attack scene.
- Investigators had not disclosed a motive, and no attorney information was available.