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Suspected Central Park serial rapist arrested in Florida, NYPD says
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Dereck Rivera-Deleon was arrested in Miami, Florida, in connection with multiple rapes in Central Park dating back to 2021, according to NYPD and federal authorities.
- He is charged with raping a woman on October 24, 2023, and is also linked to two other rapes in Central Park from 2021 and 2023.
- The October 24 attack involved a 39-year-old woman who was assaulted at knifepoint in a wooded area near East 66th Street and Fifth Avenue.
- Police released surveillance images of the suspect wearing dark clothing and carrying a dark backpack following the October 24 assault.
- Authorities emphasized their commitment to apprehending dangerous criminals, and the investigation is ongoing.
