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Man accused of raping three women in New York’s Central Park is arrested in Miami
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Key Points:
- Dereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, was arrested in Miami and is accused of raping three women in New York's Central Park between 2021 and 2026, with charges linked to attacks in 2021, 2023, and October 2026.
- DNA evidence and victim identifications connected Rivera-Deleon to the crimes, and he was apprehended while working at a Burger King in Florida with assistance from US Marshals.
- Rivera-Deleon is currently held in Miami-Dade County awaiting an extradition hearing, and authorities are investigating his recent move to South Florida.
- The October 2026 attack involved Rivera-Deleon threatening a 39-year-old woman with a knife and assaulting her in a wooded area of Central Park, marking the fifth reported rape in the park this year.
- While overall crime in New York City has decreased, reported rapes have increased by 3.7% year to date, and Central Park was also the site of a homicide earlier in 2026.
