Central Park Serial Rapist Arrested
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Police have arrested a man in Miami Beach after he was accused of three rapes in New York City's Central Park, dating back to 2021.
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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.
“The NYPD will stop at nothing to get dangerous criminals off our streets,” the department said.
Rivera-Deleon is accused of raping a woman in Central Park on Oct. 24, 2026.
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Dereck Rivera-Deleon was arrested in Miami on Tuesday by New York City police and federal authorities in connection to multiple rapes in Central Park, including three incidents from 2021, 2023, and October 24, 2023. The NYPD stated that Rivera-Deleon was apprehended while working at a Burger King in Florida and is charged with raping a woman on Oct. 24 after she was pulled into a wooded area near East 66th Street…
Suspected Central Park serial rapist arrested in Florida, NYPD says →Police have apprehended the man suspected of raping three women in Central Park and classified as a serial offender. He was located in Miami Beach and taken into custody near a Burger King restaurant that is adjacent to a local police station.
WATCH: Central Park rape suspect arrested in Miami Beach →A man has been arrested in Miami Beach by police for allegedly raping at least three women in Central Park, New York City, with the assaults reported to have occurred starting from 2021. The report does not provide specific details about the suspect or additional information beyond the initial accusation and arrest.
Police arrest man accused of raping at least 3 women in Central Park →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…
NYC man accused of 3 Central Park rapes arrested at Miami Burger King →Dereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, was arrested in Miami on Tuesday while working at a Burger King after being charged with three alleged rapes in New York’s Central Park: one in October 2026 and two others in 2023 and 2021. The most recent incident involved a 39-year-old woman who reported being threatened with a knife and raped by a man dressed in black near Fifth Avenue between 66th and 67th streets. Rivera-Deleon is…
Man arrested in Miami for three alleged rapes in New York’s Central Park →Dereck Rivera-Deleon was arrested on November 10, 2026, in Miami Beach while working at a Burger King location, over 1,000 miles from where he is accused of raping three women in Central Park between 2021 and 2026. The NYPD, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, apprehended Rivera-Deleon for allegedly committing these violent crimes while unknown to his victims. DNA evidence and victim testimonies linked…
Authorities Nab Alleged Serial Rapist Over 1,000 Miles Away From Scenes Of Crime →Analysis
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Suspected Central Park serial rapist arrested in Florida, NYPD says
WATCH: Central Park rape suspect arrested in Miami Beach
Police arrest man accused of raping at least 3 women in Central Park
NYC man accused of 3 Central Park rapes arrested at Miami Burger King
How it changed
- 10 Nov
New York City police and federal authorities arrested a man in Florida on Tuesday in connection to a string of Central Park rapes that date back to at least 2021, authorities said.
- 11 Nov
Rivera-Deleon is accused of raping a woman in Central Park on Oct. 24, 2026.
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11 Nov Authorities Nab Alleged Serial Rapist Over 1,000 Miles Away From Scenes Of CrimeDereck Rivera-Deleon was arrested on November 10, 2026, in Miami Beach while working at a Burger King location, over 1,000 miles from where he is accused of raping three women in Central Park between 2021 and 2026. The NYPD, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, apprehended Rivera-Deleon for allegedly committing these violent crimes while unknown to his victims. DNA evidence and victim testimonies linked…Daily Caller
11 Nov Man arrested in Miami for three alleged rapes in New York’s Central ParkDereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, was arrested in Miami on Tuesday while working at a Burger King after being charged with three alleged rapes in New York’s Central Park: one in October 2026 and two others in 2023 and 2021. The most recent incident involved a 39-year-old woman who reported being threatened with a knife and raped by a man dressed in black near Fifth Avenue between 66th and 67th streets. Rivera-Deleon is…The Guardian- 11 Nov NYC man accused of 3 Central Park rapes arrested at Miami Burger KingDereck 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…Fox News
11 Nov Police arrest man accused of raping at least 3 women in Central ParkA man has been arrested in Miami Beach by police for allegedly raping at least three women in Central Park, New York City, with the assaults reported to have occurred starting from 2021. The report does not provide specific details about the suspect or additional information beyond the initial accusation and arrest.CBS News
11 Nov WATCH: Central Park rape suspect arrested in Miami BeachPolice have apprehended the man suspected of raping three women in Central Park and classified as a serial offender. He was located in Miami Beach and taken into custody near a Burger King restaurant that is adjacent to a local police station.ABC News (US)- 10 Nov Suspected Central Park serial rapist arrested in Florida, NYPD saysDereck Rivera-Deleon was arrested in Miami on Tuesday by New York City police and federal authorities in connection to multiple rapes in Central Park, including three incidents from 2021, 2023, and October 24, 2023. The NYPD stated that Rivera-Deleon was apprehended while working at a Burger King in Florida and is charged with raping a woman on Oct. 24 after she was pulled into a wooded area near East 66th Street…NBC News
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