Brooklyn teacher's aide arrested in connection with jogger's murder
Police say 27-year-old Sayed Mohassib was arrested and charged with second-degree murder for the stabbing death of 28-year-old Katie Suarez, who was found dead on the Belt Parkway.
The New York City Police Department announced Saturday that Sayed Mohassib, 27, a teacher's aide at a Brooklyn elementary school, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Katie Suarez. Suarez, 28, was stabbed in the neck while jogging along the Belt Parkway waterfront on Oct. 30 and died three days later. Police said detectives gathered evidence that placed Mohassib at the scene.
According to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny, Suarez called her father around 8 p.m. on Friday to say she was about a half-mile from home. When she failed to return, her parents searched for her, and her father discovered her with a neck wound.
Mohassib, who previously worked briefly for the NYPD before being removed for psychological reasons and was later discharged from the Marines for mental-health issues, currently works as a teacher's aide near the location of the attack. No attorney information was released and investigators have not disclosed a motive.
"We are continuing to investigate all aspects of this case," a police spokesperson said.
The report was contributed by ABC News staff.