Ex-Police Officer Appears Unmoved in Photos After Being Charged With Jogger's Murder

A former police officer from Brooklyn appeared emotionless in newly released photographs following his arrest for the stabbing death of a local jogger. Sayed Mohassib, 27, was taken into custody by the New York Police Department (NYPD) after Katie Suarez, 28, was found fatally stabbed along the Shore Parkway greenway in Brooklyn on the evening of October 30th.

According to reports, Mohassib faces multiple charges including second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence, and criminal possession of a weapon. These allegations come amidst a backdrop of concern over his psychiatric history, which reportedly was not thoroughly examined prior to his employment with the NYC Department of Education.

In a twist of circumstances, Mohassib’s family members disclosed that just weeks before the tragic event, on September 27, 2024, they had been threatened by him. Adding another layer of complexity to the case, Mohassib himself has stated that he woke up covered in blood with no recollection of the attack, and claimed to have discarded the knife in the trash.

The case has garnered significant attention due to the stark contrast between the severity of the crime and Mohassib’s apparent lack of emotional response. This has led to public speculation and further investigation into his background and mental health status.

What we know

• Katie Suarez, 28, was stabbed to death while jogging in Brooklyn. ¹²³
• Sayed Mohassib, 27, was arrested by the NYPD. ¹²
• Mohassib faces charges including second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence, and criminal possession of a weapon. ¹
• The incident occurred on the evening of October 30th along the Shore Parkway greenway in Brooklyn. ¹
• Mohassib's psychiatric history was not reviewed before he was hired by the NYC Department of Education. ²
• Mohassib's mother and sister reported that he threatened to harm them on September 27, 2024. ²
• Mohassib claimed he woke up covered in blood with no memory of the attack. ⁴
• Mohassib said he threw the knife in the garbage. ⁴

What remains unclear

• Whether Mohassib's psychiatric history played a role in the incident.
• The exact circumstances leading to Mohassib waking up covered in blood.
• How the discarded knife was recovered and identified.