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Dramatic moment Central Park rape suspect is busted while working at Miami Burger King: ‘On your face now!’

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-11 · by Catherine Zini
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NYPD officers and US Marshals arrested Dereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, at a Miami Burger King while he was on a break. Bodycam footage shows the arrest occurring after officers confronted him with guns drawn and ordered him to the ground. Rivera-Deleon was wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Central Park with a knife on October 26. The victim was hospitalized in stable condition.
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Dereck Rivera-Deleon, a 30-year-old man from the Bronx, was arrested in Miami Beach on November 10, 2026, in connection with three rapes that occurred in Central Park in New York City. Rivera-Deleon was apprehended while working at a Burger King restaurant across from a police station. The arrest, conducted by the NYPD and the U.S. Marshals Service with assistance from the Miami Beach Police Department, was the result of a multi-year investigation. Rivera-Deleon is accused of raping a 39-year-old woman on October 24, 2026, and two other rapes in 2023 and 2021. Surveillance footage showed him being arrested with officers drawing their guns and ordering him to the ground, with Rivera-Deleon protesting, "Are you guys confusing me with somebody else?"

Written for “Central Park Serial Rapist Arrested” on 2026-11-13, grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.

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New York PostThis outlet11 Nov

NYPD officers and US Marshals arrested Dereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, at a Miami Burger King while he was on a break. Bodycam footage shows the arrest occurring after officers confronted him with guns drawn and ordered him to the ground. Rivera-Deleon was wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Central Park with a knife on October 26. The victim was hospitalized in stable condition.

Dramatic moment Central Park rape suspect is busted while working at Miami Burger King: ‘On your face now!’ (this article)
NBC News10 Nov

Dereck Rivera-Deleon was arrested in Miami on Tuesday by New York City police and federal authorities in connection to multiple rapes in Central Park, including three incidents from 2021, 2023, and October 24, 2023. The NYPD stated that Rivera-Deleon was apprehended while working at a Burger King in Florida and is charged with raping a woman on Oct. 24 after she was pulled into a wooded area near East 66th Street…

Suspected Central Park serial rapist arrested in Florida, NYPD says →
ABC News (US)11 Nov

Police have apprehended the man suspected of raping three women in Central Park and classified as a serial offender. He was located in Miami Beach and taken into custody near a Burger King restaurant that is adjacent to a local police station.

WATCH: Central Park rape suspect arrested in Miami Beach →
CBS News11 Nov

A man has been arrested in Miami Beach by police for allegedly raping at least three women in Central Park, New York City, with the assaults reported to have occurred starting from 2021. The report does not provide specific details about the suspect or additional information beyond the initial accusation and arrest.

Police arrest man accused of raping at least 3 women in Central Park →
Fox News11 Nov

Dereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, was arrested Tuesday at a Burger King in Miami Beach by authorities from New York and federal agencies after being linked to three sexual assaults in Central Park spanning from 2021 to October 2023. The arrest followed an investigation into a recent rape reported on October 24 near East 66th Street and Fifth Avenue, where the victim was threatened with a knife and raped. DNA evidence and…

NYC man accused of 3 Central Park rapes arrested at Miami Burger King →
The Guardian11 Nov

Dereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, was arrested in Miami on Tuesday while working at a Burger King after being charged with three alleged rapes in New York’s Central Park: one in October 2026 and two others in 2023 and 2021. The most recent incident involved a 39-year-old woman who reported being threatened with a knife and raped by a man dressed in black near Fifth Avenue between 66th and 67th streets. Rivera-Deleon is…

Man arrested in Miami for three alleged rapes in New York’s Central Park →
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Daily Caller11 Nov

Dereck Rivera-Deleon was arrested on November 10, 2026, in Miami Beach while working at a Burger King location, over 1,000 miles from where he is accused of raping three women in Central Park between 2021 and 2026. The NYPD, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, apprehended Rivera-Deleon for allegedly committing these violent crimes while unknown to his victims. DNA evidence and victim testimonies linked…

Authorities Nab Alleged Serial Rapist Over 1,000 Miles Away From Scenes Of Crime →

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Suspected Central Park serial rapist arrested in Florida, NYPD says NBC News · attributed to a source

WATCH: Central Park rape suspect arrested in Miami Beach ABC News · stated as fact

Police arrest man accused of raping at least 3 women in Central Park CBS News · stated as fact

NYC man accused of 3 Central Park rapes arrested at Miami Burger King Fox News · stated as fact

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Catherine Zini
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Topics

NYPD US Marshals Service

Subjects

Rivera-Deleon PERSON · 2× Dereck Rivera-Deleon PERSON · 1× NYPD ORG · 1× US Marshals Service ORG · 1×

Narrative

Officers with the NYPD and US Marshals Service are seen drawing guns on Dereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, yelling “On your face now!” as the creep takes a break outside the fast-food chain, bodycam footage shows.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-12
2026-11-12 · New York Post
Dramatic moment Central Park rape suspect is busted while working at Miami Burger King: ‘On your face now!’ · mixed framing

Claims (6 extracted, 3 hedged)

Officers with the NYPD and US Marshals Service are seen drawing guns on Dereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, yelling “On your face now!” as the creep takes a break outside the fast-food chain, bodycam footage shows. asserted
footage → see → chain
Rivera-Deleon is then seen moving to the ground with his hands behind his back, but not before asking officers “what happened, man?” according to the video. uncertain
what → see → video
As cops say that they’re going to take his bookbag off, Rivera-Deleon starts to protest. asserted
Deleon → say → bookbag
What happened, man?” he’s seen asking in the video, before cops pat him down and take him away. asserted
cops → happen → him
Police said the sicko allegedly flashed a knife, dragged the victim into the desolate area near East 67th Street and Fifth Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Oct. 26, and sexually assaulted her. uncertain
sicko → say → her
The woman was hospitalized in stable condition, according to authorities. uncertain
woman → hospitalize → authorities
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