Central Park Rape Suspect Arrested in Miami

Dereck Rivera-Deleon, 30, was arrested Tuesday while working at a Miami Burger King in connection with the alleged knife-point sexual assault of a 39-year-old woman in Central Park in October. Police say he will also be charged in connection with two earlier rapes in the park, in 2021 and 2023; details about those cases have not been released. The October attack prompted a search for the suspect and increased NYPD patrols in Central Park. It was not clear when Rivera-Deleon would be returned to New York or whether he had a lawyer.