Teacher's aide arrested in connection with NYC jogger's murder: Police
A 27-year-old teacher's aide has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a jogger in Brooklyn. The suspect, who previously had brief ties to the NYPD and the Marines, was identified through evidence placing him at the scene.
Why it matters
The case highlights a tragic act of violence in a major city and raises questions regarding the suspect's background and prior institutional affiliations.
The NYPD said it arrested a New York City teacher's aide Saturday in connection with the killing of Katie Suarez, who was stabbed while jogging in Brooklyn last week.
Sayed Mohassib, 27, was arrested after detectives allegedly developed evidence they say placed him at the scene of the attack, the police said. He has been charged with second-degree murder, according to police.
Katie Suarez is seen in a photo released by the New York Police Department. NYPD Suarez, 28, was stabbed in the neck on Oct. 30 while jogging along the Belt Parkway waterfront in Brooklyn. She succumbed to her injuries three days later.
She called her father around 8 p.m. Friday to tell him she was about a half mile from home, according to police.
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