Make New York Post a Preferred Source The grieving father of slain Brooklyn jogger Katie Suarez called out school administrators Wednesday for not probing at least 10 prior complaints from co-workers about the accused killer’s disturbing behavior.
A distraught Nery Suarez said ex-cop turned PS 200 paraprofessional Sayed Mohassib, who was charged with murder in the Oct. 30 attack, should not have been given a pass after colleagues complained about his troubling Instagram posts, blank stare and gun pendant that spooked staffers.
“Well, actually what they should’ve done is investigate,” the heartbroken dad said outside the family’s home in Bath Beach.
“I really appreciate what the media has done, you know … What happened to my daughter,” he trailed off.
Suarez, 28, was jogging on a bike path along the Belt Parkway when Mohassib allegedly lunged and stabbed her twice in the neck before fleeing, drenched in blood.
Mohassib, who was booted from the NYPD and the US Marine Corps over mental health concerns, somehow landed a job with the Department of Education, working part-time before getting a full-time gig in March despite his troubling history.
DOE officials claimed that Mohassib was put through a “robust” background check before he was hired – but described a hiring process that appears to rely largely on the applicant’s word.
Law enforcement sources said cops also responded to his Bensonhurst apartment in 2024 after he allegedly threatened to “chop up” his kin, and also allegedly killed the family pet.
Suarez, a teller at TD Bank, died from her wounds on Nov. 2.
Her dad, a 23-year city bus driver, has been mum about the tragedy since his daughter’s senseless slaying – until Wednesday.
A wake for Suarez was set for Wednesday evening, and her funeral will take place Thursday.
