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id: 81e8686821
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-09 21:26 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 17:10 EST
status: reported
outlets: 9
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# Suspect in Central Park rape arrested in Miami, NYPD says

NYPD said Dereck Rivera-Deleon was arrested Tuesday at a Miami Burger King. He faces charges in an October Central Park rape and two earlier cases.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Dereck Rivera-Deleon](/new-york/wiki/dereck-rivera-deleon.md), [New York Police Department](/new-york/wiki/new-york-police-department.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC New York](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/manhattan/central-park-rape-suspect-arrest-miami-dereck-rivera-deleon/6570120/), 2026-11-09 21:26 EST: Central Park rape suspect nabbed at his job in Miami Beach, tied to other NYC attacks
- [ABC7 New York](https://abc7ny.com/post/dereck-rivera-deleon-arrested-central-park-rape-case-linked-2-others/20030520/), 2026-11-10 13:17 EST: Suspect in 3 Central Park rapes arrested working at Miami Burger King
- [FOX 5 New York](https://www.fox5ny.com/news/suspect-3-central-park-rapes-arrested-miami-nypd), 2026-11-10 13:36 EST: Suspect in 3 Central Park rapes arrested in Miami: NYPD
- [Gothamist / WNYC](https://gothamist.com/news/central-park-rape-suspect-taken-into-custody-at-miami-burger-king-nypd-says), 2026-11-10 13:52 EST: Central Park rape suspect taken into custody at Miami Burger King, NYPD says
- [New York Post – Metro](https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/central-park-rape-suspect-busted-working-at-miami-burger-king/), 2026-11-10 13:54 EST: Knife-wielding Central Park rape suspect busted working at Miami Burger King
- [PIX11](https://pix11.com/news/crime/central-park-rape-suspect-arrested-while-working-at-miami-burger-king-nypd/), 2026-11-10 14:02 EST: Man arrested at Miami Burger King, accused of Central Park rape: NYPD
- [The New York Times – N.Y./Region](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/nyregion/nyc-central-park-rape-arrest.html), 2026-11-10 14:51 EST: U.S. Marshals Detain Man Accused of 3 Rapes in Central Park
- [amNY](https://www.amny.com/new-york/manhattan/central-park-rape-suspect-caught-florida-11102026/), 2026-11-10 15:45 EST: Central Park rape suspect caught at Miami Burger King after weeks-long search: NYPD
- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/central-park-rapes-dereck-rivera-deleon-miami-beach-burger-king/), 2026-11-10 17:10 EST: Man accused in 3 New York City rapes arrested while working at Miami Beach Burger King, police say

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.