Central Park Rape Suspect Arrested at Miami Burger King
WHO:
Fox News - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani described the attack as a “horrific” act.
Fox News - Ricky J. Patel, U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of New York, said, “When violent offenders flee to evade justice, we will ensure there is no corner of the country where they can hide.”
NBC News - Dereck Rivera-Deleon was arrested in connection with rapes in Central Park.
CNN - Rivera-Deleon is 30 years old; the New York Police Department said U.S. Marshals supported his arrest.
NBC News - The latest reported victim was a 39-year-old woman.
CNN - Miami Beach Police said DNA evidence and positive identification from victims connected Rivera-Deleon to the crimes.
CNN - Rivera-Deleon was being held in Miami-Dade County; officials said he was scheduled for an extradition hearing on Wednesday. CNN said it was trying to determine whether he had an attorney.
WHAT:
Fox News - An extraditable warrant was issued in connection with the October 24 assault.
Fox News - Rivera-Deleon was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and is being held without bond pending extradition proceedings.
NBC News - New York City police and federal authorities arrested Rivera-Deleon in Florida in connection with a series of Central Park rapes dating back to at least 2021.
CNN - Police said Rivera-Deleon was accused of raping a woman in Central Park on October 24, 2026, and would also be charged in two rapes from 2023 and 2021.
NBC News - The NYPD said, “The NYPD will stop at nothing to get dangerous criminals off our streets.”
CNN - The NYPD said the October attack was the fifth reported rape in Central Park that year. Reported rapes in New York City had increased 3.7% year to date, while crime overall was trending down.
CNN - A 63-year-old woman was found dead in Central Park with head trauma on September 27. Police said a 36-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder the following day.
CNN - CNN said reporters Gloria Pazmino and Cara Lynn Clarkson contributed to its report; CNN had contacted the Manhattan district attorney’s office and U.S. Marshals for comment.
Gothamist - The article said Rivera-Deleon would also be charged in two earlier Central Park rapes, in 2021 and 2023.
WHERE:
Fox News - The Miami Beach arrest operation took place at a fast-food restaurant in the 1100 block of Washington Avenue.
NBC News - Rivera-Deleon was arrested while working at a Burger King in Miami, Florida.
CNN - The October assault occurred in a wooded area of Central Park near East 66th Street and Fifth Avenue.
CNN - Miami Beach police said Rivera-Deleon had recently arrived in South Florida.
WHEN:
Fox News - Police responded to the reported assault at about 8:30 p.m. on October 24.
NBC News - Police said the latest assault occurred around 9 p.m. on October 24.
CNN - The accused rapes occurred in 2021, 2023, and 2026.
CNN - Officials said the extradition hearing was scheduled for Wednesday.
HOW:
CNN - The NYPD said Rivera-Deleon was arrested with support from the U.S. Marshals.
CNN - Police said the October victim was forced into a wooded area, threatened with a knife, and sexually assaulted; she had been attacked with a knife and the assailant fled on foot, according to the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers notice.
NBC News - Police said the victim was pulled into a wooded area and assaulted at knifepoint; surveillance images showed the suspect wearing dark clothing and carrying a dark backpack.
CNN - Miami Beach detectives said DNA evidence, victim identifications, and their determination that Rivera-Deleon had recently arrived in South Florida helped connect him to the crimes.
(UPDATED November 11, 2026 08:59 UTC)
Authorities arrested Dereck Rivera-Deleon in Florida, linking him to multiple Central Park rapes. Investigators cited DNA evidence and victim identifications in connecting him to the assaults. He faces charges in attacks dating to 2021, and awaits extradition proceedings.
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(UPDATED November 11, 2026 01:09 UTC)
Authorities arrested Dereck Rivera-Deleon in Miami, connecting him to Central Park rapes dating back several years. Police cite DNA evidence and victim identifications. The latest victim was attacked at knifepoint in October, and Rivera-Deleon faces extradition proceedings.