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NYC man accused of 3 Central Park rapes arrested at Miami Burger King

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Mion, L. (2026, November 11). NYC man accused of 3 Central Park rapes arrested at Miami Burger King. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/nyc-man-accused-3-central-park-rapes-arrested-miami-burger-king

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-11 · by Landon Mion
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Dereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, was arrested Tuesday at a Burger King in Miami Beach by authorities from New York and federal agencies after being linked to three sexual assaults in Central Park spanning from 2021 to October 2023. The arrest followed an investigation into a recent rape reported on October 24 near East 66th Street and Fifth Avenue, where the victim was threatened with a knife and raped. DNA evidence and victim identifications connected Rivera-Deleon to two earlier assaults in Central Park as well. He is expected to face charges for all three incidents and is being held without bond pending extradition to New York.
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Story summary

On November 10, NYPD and federal authorities arrested Dereck Rivera-Deleon, a suspect in connection with at least three serial rapes that occurred in Central Park between 2021 and October 24, 2023. He was apprehended while working at a Burger King in Miami Beach. According to the NYPD, surveillance footage showed the suspect wearing dark clothes and carrying a dark backpack during one of the assaults on October 24, where he attacked a 39-year-old woman near East 66th Street and Fifth Avenue with a knife. Rivera-Deleon is charged with raping three women in Central Park over a period of three years, making him a significant figure in ongoing investigations for serial crimes in New York City.

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"The NYPD will stop at nothing to get dangerous criminals off our streets," police said on X. Investigators located Rivera-Deleon in South Florida, where he had recently arrived and obtained employment at the restaurant, according to authorities.
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Topics

Miami Beach NYPD New York New York City's a Burger King

Subjects

Miami Beach GPE · 3× Rivera-Deleon PERSON · 3× NYPD ORG · 2× New York GPE · 2× Dereck Rivera-Deleon PERSON · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Manhattan GPE · 1× New York City's GPE · 1× U.S. Marshals Service ORG · 1× a Burger King ORG · 1×

Narrative

Dereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, was taken into custody during an operation involving the NYPD, U.S. Marshals Service and Miami Beach police at a fast-food restaurant in the 1100 block of Washington Avenue.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
"The NYPD will stop at nothing to get dangerous criminals off our streets," police said on X. Investigators located Rivera-Deleon in South Florida, where he had recently arrived and obtained employment at the restaurant, according to authorities.
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NYC man accused of 3 Central Park rapes arrested at Miami Burger King · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 2 hedged)

A man suspected in three sexual assaults spanning five years in New York City's Central Park was arrested Tuesday at a Burger King in Miami Beach, Florida, authorities said. asserted
authorities → suspect → Beach
Dereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, was taken into custody during an operation involving the NYPD, U.S. Marshals Service and Miami Beach police at a fast-food restaurant in the 1100 block of Washington Avenue. asserted
Deleon → take → Avenue
"The NYPD will stop at nothing to get dangerous criminals off our streets," police said on X. Investigators located Rivera-Deleon in South Florida, where he had recently arrived and obtained employment at the restaurant, according to authorities. uncertain
he → stop → authorities
The arrest followed an investigation into an Oct. 24 rape reported near Central Park's eastern edge in Manhattan. asserted
arrest → follow → Manhattan
An extraditable warrant was issued Monday in connection with the Oct. 24 assault. asserted
warrant → issue → assault
Police said the attack happened at about 8:30 p.m. that night, when officers responded to a report of an assault near East 66th Street and Fifth Avenue. asserted
officers → say → Street
The 39-year-old victim told investigators she was approached by a man who threatened her with a knife, forced her into a wooded section of the park and raped her before fleeing, according to police. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani previously described the attack as a "horrific" act. Investigators also connected Rivera-Deleon to alleged sexual assaults in Central Park in 2021 and 2023 through DNA evidence and victim identifications, according to Miami Beach police. uncertain
Investigators → tell → police
Authorities said he is expected to face charges in connection with both earlier incidents. asserted
he → say → incidents
"When violent offenders flee to evade justice, we will ensure there is no corner of the country where they can hide asserted
they → flee → country
," Ricky J. Patel, U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of New York, said in a statement. asserted
Patel → say → statement
Rivera-Deleon was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in South Florida. asserted
Deleon → book → Florida
He is being held without bond pending extradition proceedings to send him to New York to face sexual assault charges. asserted
He → hold → charges
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