Central Park rape suspect Dereck Rivera-Deleon arrested in Miami
The NYPD has arrested a man in Miami linked to three separate rapes in Central Park, the earliest dating back to 2021. Dereck Rivera-Deleon faces charges including an armed sexual assault last October.
NYPD arrests Miami man over three Central Park sexual assaults
A man has been arrested in Miami in connection with three separate rapes in New York's Central Park, the New York Police Department announced, as fox5ny.com reported. Dereck Rivera-Deleon was taken into custody on Tuesday, 10 November.
The arrest was initially linked to an armed sexual assault on 24 October, but investigators subsequently charged Rivera-Deleon in relation to two further rapes — one committed in 2023 and another in 2021.
The most recent attack took place on a Saturday night at around 8:30 p.m., near East 66th Street and Fifth Avenue. A woman told officers that a man had approached her with a knife before assaulting her. The attacker then fled the scene.
Police have not released further details regarding the two earlier rape allegations.
It remains unclear when Rivera-Deleon will be extradited to New York to face the charges. The NYPD announced the arrest based on information from the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information (DCPI).
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