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id: e0811997a1
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-10 03:56 EST
updated: 2026-11-11 17:15 EST
status: reported
outlets: 9
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# Man accused in Central Park rapes arrested in Florida

NYPD said Dereck Rivera-Deleon was arrested Tuesday in Florida by detectives and U.S. Marshals, and is accused in multiple Central Park sexual assaults.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Dereck Rivera-Deleon](/new-york/wiki/dereck-rivera-deleon.md), [Central Park](/new-york/wiki/central-park.md)

## Coverage

- [Spectrum News NY1](http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2026/11/11/suspect-in-central-park-rape-cases-arrested-while-working-in-miami), 2026-11-10 03:56 EST: Suspect in Central Park rape cases arrested while working in Miami
- [FOX 5 New York](https://www.fox5ny.com/news/suspect-3-central-park-rapes-arrested-miami-nypd), 2026-11-10 13:36 EST: Man accused of 3 Central Park rapes arrested in Miami Beach, police say
- [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
- [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.