Man arrested in Miami for three alleged rapes in New York’s Central Park
Summary
Authorities arrested 30-year-old Dereck Rivera-Deleon in Miami on Tuesday in connection with three alleged rapes in New York’s Central Park, including an attack reported on October 24, 2026. He is being held without bond in Florida while he awaits extradition to New York.Key Facts
- US Marshals and other authorities arrested Rivera-Deleon while he was working at a Burger King in Miami.
- The NYPD said Rivera-Deleon is accused of raping a woman in Central Park on October 24, 2026.
- Police said he will also face charges related to alleged rapes in Central Park in 2023 and 2021.
- The woman who reported the October attack said a man threatened her with a knife, dragged her to a secluded area, and raped her.
- Police said the October incident occurred near Fifth Avenue between 66th and 67th streets at about 8:30 p.m.
- Rivera-Deleon is being held without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in south Florida as he awaits extradition.
- Burger King said Rivera-Deleon had worked at the restaurant for less than two weeks and no longer works for the company.
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