Brooklyn Jogger Stabbed on Waterfront Path, No Arrest Yet

A 28-year-old woman was stabbed in the neck while jogging on a Brooklyn waterfront path on Friday night, and police said on Saturday that no suspect had been identified and no arrest had been made.

BROOKLYN, New York — The attack happened just after 8 p.m. Eastern on Friday, October 30, on a bike and pedestrian path in the Bath Beach neighborhood, near Bay 17th Street and Shore Parkway. The woman was running east along the Shore Parkway Greenway, beside Gravesend Bay, when she was attacked, according to police accounts reported by multiple outlets.

She was found in the grass beside the path and taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in critical condition. The New York Police Department deployed a large response to the scene, including its Crime Scene Unit, and detectives spent Friday night and Saturday canvassing the area for video and other evidence.

As of Saturday evening, investigators had not released a public description of a suspect, had not announced a motive, and had not said whether the woman knew the person who attacked her. Police are asking anyone who was on the path on Friday evening, or who has video from the area, to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

What happened on the waterfront path

The Shore Parkway Greenway is a popular route for walkers, runners and cyclists, running along the waterfront with views across Gravesend Bay toward Staten Island and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. On the other side of the promenade is the busy Belt Parkway.

Police accounts reported on Saturday agree on the central outline: a woman in her late twenties was jogging alone in the early evening when she suffered stab wounds to the neck. She was found in the grass beside the path. Emergency crews took her to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, where she was listed in critical condition.

One account, in the New York Post, said police sources told the newspaper that the woman’s father found her on the path after going to look for her. That detail has not been confirmed in the NYPD statements reported by other outlets. A police source told the Post that the attack appeared to be random, but the NYPD has not publicly said what happened immediately before the stabbing, whether the victim and attacker knew each other, or what motive investigators are considering.

Conflicting reports on the victim’s condition

Readers should be aware that Saturday’s reporting differed on two important points: the woman’s name and her condition.

The New York Post, citing police sources, identified the runner as Katie Suarez, 28, and reported on Saturday that she had been declared brain dead at Langone Hospital. The newspaper also reported, citing police sources, that she had been training for Sunday’s New York City Marathon.

Fox News Digital, by contrast, reported that an NYPD spokesperson confirmed on Saturday that the woman remained alive, that police had not released her identity, and that no suspect had been identified. That report, as republished by other outlets, described her as critically injured after being stabbed multiple times in the neck.

Because the NYPD had not, in the reports reviewed by NationWire, publicly confirmed the name or the brain-dead determination, this article attributes those details to the Post’s police sources. Her confirmed condition should therefore be treated as developing. A police spokeswoman said the NYPD was taking the case very seriously, with specialty teams including scuba, aviation, canine and drone units working through Friday night and into Saturday.

The marathon connection, and what NYRR said

The timing of the attack, on the eve of the New York City Marathon, added to public attention. The race was scheduled for Sunday morning, November 1, and the woman was reported to have been training for it.

New York Road Runners, which organizes the marathon, said it was heartbroken to learn of the attack and that its thoughts were with the victim’s family and the wider running community. The organization said its records showed the woman had taken part in its races before, but it could not verify whether she had intended to run Sunday’s marathon.

NationWire is therefore describing the marathon link as reported, rather than confirmed: she was reported to have been training for the marathon, and NYRR has confirmed only her previous participation in its races, not a planned start on Sunday.

A neighborhood shaken, and a wider crime picture

Neighbors and regular users of the promenade told reporters they were frightened and saddened by the attack, describing a path they had long used to walk, run and unwind. According to the most recent NYPD data available, overall crime in the 62nd Precinct, which covers Bath Beach, was down 0.5 percent as of October 25, while felony assault was up 17 percent. Those figures do not, by themselves, explain this attack, and police have not linked it to any wider pattern.

What happens next

Detectives are expected to continue reviewing surveillance and other video from the Shore Parkway area, interviewing witnesses, and searching for forensic evidence. The next confirmed updates are likely to cover three questions: whether a suspect has been identified, whether the NYPD releases the victim’s name, and whether the hospital or police provide a confirmed update on her condition.

Until then, the key public-safety message from police is straightforward: anyone with information, photographs or video from the Bath Beach waterfront on Friday evening should contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Tips can be submitted anonymously.

NationWire will update this story as the NYPD releases new information.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Where did the Brooklyn stabbing happen?
  On the Shore Parkway Greenway in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, near Bay 17th Street and Shore Parkway, an area also described in reports as near Bay Parkway and Cropsey Avenue.
• When did it happen?
  Just after 8 p.m. Eastern on Friday, October 30, 2026.
• Who was attacked?
  A 28-year-old woman who was jogging on the waterfront path. The New York Post, citing police sources, identified her as Katie Suarez; the NYPD had not publicly released her name in the reports reviewed.
• What is her condition?
  She was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in critical condition. The Post, citing police sources, later reported she had been declared brain dead, while an NYPD spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Saturday that she remained alive. Her confirmed condition is therefore still developing.
• Has anyone been arrested?
  No. As of Saturday evening, no suspect had been identified and no arrest had been announced.
• Was the attack random?
  A police source told the New York Post it appeared to be random, but the NYPD has not publicly confirmed a motive or whether the victim knew her attacker.
• Was she training for the New York City Marathon?
  She was reported to have been training for Sunday’s marathon. New York Road Runners confirmed she had previously taken part in its races but could not verify a planned run on Sunday.
• How can witnesses help?
  Contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Tips may be submitted anonymously.

References & Further Reading

• New York Post — “Woman jogging on popular Brooklyn promenade stabbed in neck in random attack, declared brain dead”
• New York Post — “Woman, 28, stabbed in neck while jogging in NYC — attacker remains on the loose”
• Fox News Digital via Internewscast — “NYC Woman Critically Injured in Brooklyn Waterfront Jogging Stabbing”

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