Man arrested in Miami for three Central Park rapes

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A 30-year-old man was arrested at a Miami Burger King on Tuesday and charged with three rapes in Central Park dating back to 2021.

A 30-year-old man was arrested at a Burger King in Miami on Tuesday and charged with three rapes in New York's Central Park spanning from 2021 to this year. Dereck Rivera-Deleon was taken into custody by the NYPD and US Marshals Service, who found him working at the fast-food restaurant just two weeks after the most recent alleged attack.

On 24 October, a 39-year-old woman reported being attacked in Central Park near East 66th or 67th Street and Fifth Avenue at around 8:30pm. According to police, she was approached by a man who threatened her with a knife, forced her into a wooded section of the park and raped her. The woman was taken to hospital in stable condition. The NYPD released images of a suspect wearing black clothing and a hoodie.

Investigators connected Rivera-Deleon to the October assault and linked him through DNA evidence and victim identifications to two earlier rapes in Central Park in 2023 and 2021. An extraditable warrant was issued on Monday. Rivera-Deleon, originally from the Bronx, had recently arrived in Florida and obtained employment at the Burger King where he was arrested.

Zohran Mamdani, New York City's mayor, described the October attack as 'horrific', stating that every New Yorker should be able to walk anywhere in the city at any time and be safe. The NYPD said it had increased patrols in Central Park following the attack, reminding residents to remain aware of their surroundings. Sexual assaults in the park reached five by the start of the year, up from three in the same period the previous year, according to department crime data.

Rivera-Deleon is awaiting extradition to New York to face charges for all three alleged rapes.

How it is being reported

• Dramatic moment Central Park rape suspect is busted while working at Miami Burger King: ‘On your face now!’Wild video shows the alleged knife-wielding Central Park rapist ask cops “what happened, man?” as he’s arrested while working at a Burger King in Miami. Officers with the NYPD and US Marshals Service are seen drawing guns on Dereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, yelling “On your face now!” as the creep takes a break outside the fast-food...New York Post · 11 Nov, 20:14
• Man arrested in Miami for three alleged rapes in New York’s Central ParkMan, 30, is in custody in Florida and awaiting extradition to New York for alleged rapes at park in 2021, 2023 and this year Authorities have arrested a man in Miami who is wanted in connection with three alleged rapes in New York’s Central Park, including one reported last month. On Tuesday, authorities including the US Marshals took 30-year-old Dereck Rivera-Deleon into custody while he was working at a Burger King in Miami, New York City police said. Continue reading...Guardian World · 11 Nov, 18:02
• NYC man accused of 3 Central Park rapes arrested at Miami Burger KingA suspect was working at a Miami Beach Burger King when local police and U.S. Marshals arrested him over three alleged rapes reported in Central Park.Fox News · 11 Nov, 07:47
• Police arrest man accused of raping at least 3 women in Central ParkPolice 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. Lilia Luciano has more.CBS News · 11 Nov, 00:56
• Knife-wielding Central Park rape suspect busted working at Miami Burger KingThe knife-wielding maniac who raped a woman in Central Park was busted Tuesday while working at a Burger King in Florida -- and will be charged with two additional sexual assaults in the iconic Manhattan greenspace, authorities said.New York Post · 10 Nov, 18:54

In this story: Dereck Rivera-Deleon · Central Park · New York City Police Department · US Marshals Service · Miami · Zohran Mamdani

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