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Ex-NYPD cop arrested for fatal slashing of Brooklyn jogger

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Keller, E. (2026, November 7). Ex-NYPD cop arrested for fatal slashing of Brooklyn jogger. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/former-marine-nypd-arrest-brooklyn-stabbing-b3081110.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-11-08 · by Erin Keller

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Sayed Mohassib, a former NYPD officer dismissed due to psychological issues, has been arrested for the fatal stabbing of Katie Suarez on October 30 in Brooklyn. Suarez, 28, was jogging along the Shore Parkway Greenway when she was attacked and died three days later from her injuries. Surveillance footage linked Mohassib to the area around the time of the attack; he told investigators he had no memory of it but woke up covered in blood with a knife. Police found evidence suggesting he disposed of the weapon, which has yet to be recovered.
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Sayed Mohassib, 27, an ex-New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer who was previously deemed psychologically unfit for duty, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence, and criminal possession of a weapon in the fatal stabbing of Katie Suarez on October 30. Suarez, a 28-year-old TD Bank teller and Brooklyn College alumna, was running along the Shore Parkway Greenway near her home in Bensonhurst when she was fatally stabbed in the neck. She had been training for the New York City Marathon and spoke to her father shortly before the attack around 7:56 p.m., telling him she would meet him shortly.

Mohassib was working as an elementary school aide at PS 200 in Brooklyn at the time of his arrest. He told investigators that he had no memory of the incident but woke up covered in blood and holding a knife. Surveillance footage allegedly showed Mohassib leaving the park around the time Suarez was attacked, leading police to track him down and eventually find evidence implicating him. The weapon used in the crime is believed to have been disposed of in garbage taken to a Staten Island landfill before being transferred to a New Jersey dump site.

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Ex-NYPD Officer Arrested For Jogger's Murder
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“While both articles describe the murder of Katie Suarez and the arrest of Sayed Mohassib for the crime, they differ in describing Mohassib's employment status at the time of his arrest. One article mentions he was a current NYC Department of Education employee, while the other states he was an ex-NYPD officer kicked off for psychological issues.”
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Erin Keller
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Topics

Bensonhurst Brooklyn College NYPD Post ex-New York

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Mohassib PERSON · 7× Suarez PERSON · 5× NYPD ORG · 4× Bensonhurst GPE · 2× Brooklyn College ORG · 2× Post ORG · 2× Brooklyn GPE · 1× Katie Suarez PERSON · 1× Sayed Mohassib PERSON · 1× ex-New York NORP · 1×

Narrative

Sayed Mohassib, 27, was charged with second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and criminal possession of a weapon Saturday in the October 30 killing of Katie Suarez.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-08
She spoke to her dad on the phone around 7:56 p.m., telling him she was about half a mile away and would meet him shortly, according to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny.
2026-11-08 · The Independent
Ex-NYPD cop arrested for fatal slashing of Brooklyn jogger · mixed framing

Claims (25 extracted, 9 hedged)

An ex-New York City police officer who was kicked off the force after being deemed psychologically unfit has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of a Brooklyn jogger. asserted
who → kick → jogger
Sayed Mohassib, 27, was charged with second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and criminal possession of a weapon Saturday in the October 30 killing of Katie Suarez. asserted
Mohassib → charge → Suarez
The 28-year-old was fatally stabbed in the neck while running along the Shore Parkway Greenway near her home. asserted
old → stab → home
Mohassib, who was working as an elementary school aide at the time of his arrest, allegedly told investigators he had no memory of the attack but woke up covered in blood and holding a knife, according to police sources cited by the New York Post. uncertain
he → work → Post
Investigators tracked Mohassib to his Bensonhurst home after surveillance footage allegedly showed him leaving the park around the time Suarez was attacked. uncertain
Suarez → track → time
Police believe he disposed of the weapon in the garbage, which was taken to a Staten Island landfill before eventually ending up at a New Jersey dump, the outlet reports. asserted
outlet → believe → dump
Suarez, a TD Bank teller training for an upcoming race, was following her usual waterfront running route after work on October 30. asserted
Suarez → train → October
She planned to meet her parents afterward. asserted
She → plan → parents
She spoke to her dad on the phone around 7:56 p.m., telling him she was about half a mile away and would meet him shortly, according to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny. uncertain
she → speak → Kenny
When she never arrived, her dad went looking for her and found her unconscious beneath a tree along the waterfront path around 8:16 p.m. asserted
her → arrive → p.m.
Suarez was taken to the hospital with serious neck injuries. asserted
Suarez → take → injuries
She was later declared brain dead but remained on life support so her organs could be donated. uncertain
organs → declare → support
She died three days after the attack. asserted
She → die → attack
The circumstances surrounding Mohassib's arrest prompted interest in his previous time in law enforcement and the military. asserted
circumstances → surround → enforcement
Mohassib initially worked as a paraprofessional for the NYC Department of Education before joining the NYPD in 2022. asserted
Mohassib → work → 2022
However, he spent only about six weeks on the force before leaving to enlist in the Marines, according to the Post. uncertain
he → spend → Post
The military later discharged him after determining he was psychologically unfit for service, police sources told the outlet. asserted
sources → discharge → outlet
Mohassib subsequently attempted to rejoin the NYPD but was denied and returned to working for the city's education department. asserted
Mohassib → attempt → department
He was employed as a paraprofessional at PS 200 in Bensonhurst, just blocks from the waterfront area where Suarez was attacked. asserted
Suarez → employ → area
Mohassib returned to the elementary school in the days after the stabbing, but colleagues reportedly became concerned by his erratic behavior and incoherent speech. uncertain
colleagues → return → behavior
They alerted police, although those reports were not what ultimately led investigators to him, according to the Post. uncertain
what → alert → Post
Resurfaced photographs of Mohassib also show him wearing an NYPD dress uniform and posing in a Brooklyn College basketball uniform. asserted
him → show → uniform
He attended Brooklyn College during the same period as Suarez, although investigators have not established whether the two knew each other, according to the outlet. uncertain
two → attend → outlet
Police believe the attack was random, according to ABC7. uncertain
attack → believe → ABC7
The investigation remains ongoing. asserted
investigation → remain → ?
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