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

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Sellers, C. (2026, November 11). Authorities Nab Alleged Serial Rapist Over 1,000 Miles Away From Scenes Of Crime. The Daily Caller. https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/11/central-park-rape-suspect-arrested-miami-beach-burger-king-nypd

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The Daily Caller · collected 2026-11-11 · by Christine Sellers

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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 him to the rapes.
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Story summary

On November 10, 2026, Dereck Rivera-Deleon, suspected of committing at least three rapes in Central Park between 2021 and October 24, 2026, was arrested by New York City police and federal authorities while working at a Burger King in Miami Beach. The arrest followed an investigation led by the NYPD, U.S. Marshals Service, and Miami Beach police. Rivera-Deleon, originally from the Bronx, is accused of raping a 39-year-old woman on October 24 near East 66th Street and Fifth Avenue after threatening her with a knife and dragging her into a secluded area of the park.

The arrest ended a five-year-long hunt for the suspect, who had been identified through surveillance footage showing him wearing dark clothes and carrying a backpack. Police released images of Rivera-Deleon following his most recent attack on October 24. The NYPD stated that they will "stop at nothing to get dangerous criminals off our streets," emphasizing their commitment to public safety.

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Central Park Serial Rapist Arrested
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In addition, he is set to be charged in connection with two rapes that occurred in Central Park in 2021 and 2023, respectively.
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Topics

Burger King MBPD Miami Beach NBC Miami NYPD

Subjects

NYPD ORG · 9× Miami Beach GPE · 4× Rivera-Deleon PERSON · 4× Burger King ORG · 3× MBPD ORG · 3× NBC Miami ORG · 3× New York GPE · 3× Dereck Rivera-Deleon PERSON · 2× The U.S. Marshals Service ORG · 2× the New York Police Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

Linked to the sexual assaults of THREE women in New York City’s Central Park, Dereck ran from NYPD for nearly five years before arriving in Miami Beach just two weeks ago,” their post read.
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In addition, he is set to be charged in connection with two rapes that occurred in Central Park in 2021 and 2023, respectively.

Claims (23 extracted, 6 hedged)

A man who allegedly raped three women in Central Park was arrested Tuesday in Miami Beach, according to a post shared on X by the New York Police Department (NYPD). uncertain
who → rap → Department
Dereck Rivera-Deleon was arrested while working at Burger King, the NYPD said, according to the same post. uncertain
NYPD → arrest → post
Rivera-Deleon is accused of raping a woman in Central Park on Oct. 24, 2026. asserted
Deleon → accuse → Oct.
In addition, he is set to be charged in connection with two rapes that occurred in Central Park in 2021 and 2023, respectively. asserted
that → set → 2021
The U.S. Marshals Service assisted NYPD detectives assigned to the Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force in making the arrest, police said. asserted
police → assist → arrest
NYPD detectives assigned to the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force with support from @USMarshalsHQ partners took Dereck Rivera-Deleon into custody today while he was working at Burger King in Miami for allegedly raping a woman in Central Park on October 24, 2026. uncertain
he → assign → October
Rivera-Deleon will also be charged with two rapes that occurred in Central Park in 2023 and 2021. asserted
that → charge → 2023
The NYPD will stop at nothing to get dangerous criminals off our streets. asserted
NYPD → stop → streets
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 10, 2026 The Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) confirmed the suspect’s arrest in a post shared Wednesday to Facebook. asserted
Department → confirm → Facebook
Linked to the sexual assaults of THREE women in New York City’s Central Park, Dereck ran from NYPD for nearly five years before arriving in Miami Beach just two weeks ago,” their post read. asserted
post → link → Beach
MBPD robbery detectives, working alongside the U.S. Marshals Service and NYPD, tracked him down and took him into custody,” they continued. asserted
they → work → custody
“Miami Beach is NO safe haven for fugitives,” the post’s caption concluded. asserted
caption → conclude → fugitives
The post also featured surveillance footage of the suspect shared by NYPD Crime Stoppers. asserted
post → feature → Stoppers
(RELATED: Prosecutor Says Man Who Used Crossbow To Kill Assailant Acted In Self-Defense) asserted
Who → say → Defense
Police believe Rivera-Deleon did not know any of his victims, according to NBC Miami. uncertain
Deleon → believe → Miami
DNA evidence and victim testimony linked him to the alleged rapes. asserted
evidence → link → rapes
During the most recent incident, Rivera-Deleon allegedly dragged an unidentified 39-year-old woman into Central Park at knifepoint, NBC Miami reported. uncertain
Miami → drag → knifepoint
MBPD Spokesperson Christopher Bess reacted to Rivera-Deleon’s arrest while speaking with NBC Miami. asserted
Bess → react → Miami
And luckily, due to the swift actions and great investigative skills of our detectives and our federal partners, we perhaps prevented another rape,” he told the outlet. asserted
he → prevent → outlet
The suspect had been working at Burger King for less than two weeks at the time of his arrest. asserted
suspect → work → arrest
He was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and will be extradited to New York. asserted
He → book → York
He is scheduled for an extradition hearing Thursday, according to CNN. uncertain
He → schedule → CNN
While major crime, including shootings and murders, has decreased in New York in 2026, rape increased 3.7 percent, the NYPD said. asserted
NYPD → include → 2026
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