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id: 8ff0485027
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-10 14:51 EST
updated: 2026-11-11 17:15 EST
status: reported
outlets: 6
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# Man accused of Central Park rapes arrested in Miami

Police said Dereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, was arrested in Miami Beach and is accused of three rapes, including an October attack in Central Park.

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), [U.S. Marshals](/new-york/wiki/u-s-marshals.md)

## Coverage

- [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: Man Accused of Central Park Rapes Is Detained in Miami
- [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
- [PIX11](https://pix11.com/news/morning/man-accused-of-raping-3-women-in-central-park-arrested-in-florida/), 2026-11-11 04:31 EST: Man accused of raping 3 women in Central Park arrested in Florida
- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/central-park-rape-suspect-arrested-in-miami/), 2026-11-11 06:15 EST: Central Park rape suspect arrested in Miami
- [New York Post – Metro](https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/moment-central-park-rape-suspect-is-busted-while-working-at-miami-burger-king/), 2026-11-11 15:14 EST: Dramatic moment Central Park rape suspect is busted while working at Miami Burger King: ‘On your face now!’
- [ABC7 New York](https://abc7ny.com/post/central-park-rape-suspect-dereck-rivera-deleon-awaits-extradition-miami/20033997/), 2026-11-11 17:15 EST: Central Park rape suspect waives extradition from Miami

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