Man accused of raping three women in New York’s Central Park is arrested in Miami

New York (CNN) — A man accused of raping three women in New York’s Central Park over the span of five years has been arrested in Florida, police announced Tuesday. Dereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, was taken into custody with the support of the US Marshals while working at a Burger King in Miami, the New York Police Department said in a post on X. He is accused of raping a woman in Central Park on October 24, 2026, and will also be charged with two rapes that occurred in the popular park in 2023 and 2021, police said. DNA evidence and positive identification from victims connected Rivera-Deleon to the crimes, Miami Beach Police said in a news release. Detectives determined he had recently arrived in South Florida, police said. Rivera-Deleon is being held in Miami-Dade County and is scheduled for an extradition hearing on Wednesday, officials there said. CNN is attempting to determine whether he has an attorney. NYPD Crime Stoppers previously asked for help identifying the man fo