Dereck Rivera Deleon was arrested Tuesday by Miami Beach police and U.S. Marshals near 11th Street and Washington Avenue, directly across from police headquarters. Law enforcement sources said investigators tracked his cellphone to locate him; he was apparently on his way to work at a nearby Burger King when officers took him into custody.

According to law enforcement, Rivera Deleon is accused of raping three women in Central Park. The first attack occurred in July 2021. A second woman reported an assault in October 2023 and identified her attacker as Dereck Rivera. A third woman reported being assaulted last month. The New York Police Department is seeking his extradition.

Newly released Miami Beach police body-camera video shows Rivera Deleon leaving a Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office facility Tuesday before being transported to the jail. In the footage, he asks, "I can use my phone over there, right?" and later asks whether he may make a phone call. "I'm sure they will, once you get processed," an officer responds.

Miami Beach police spokesperson Christopher Bess said fugitives are taken to Miami-Dade's warrants unit for processing before being transported to the jail to await extradition.

Investigators are also examining possible connections to other sexual assaults. Rivera Deleon had reportedly been living in South Florida for a few weeks before his arrest. Bess said authorities hope coverage of the arrest will encourage any additional victims to come forward, while emphasizing that police have not identified any victims in South Florida.

"We have no information as of yet that anyone was victimized down here in South Florida," Bess said.

Miami Beach police are urging anyone who believes they may have been victimized by Rivera Deleon to contact investigators.

The case highlights the role of interagency cooperation and technology in tracking suspects across state lines, as well as the importance of survivor outreach as authorities work to determine whether there are additional victims in the region.