Ramon Rivera, 51, spent hours sleeping in police custody after he was nabbed in Monday’s bloody broad daylight stabbing spree, sources familiar with his arrest said.

A suspect is in custody following random stabbings in New York City on Monday morning that left three people dead, police said.Police said a 51-year-old homeless man, identified as Ramon Rivera, was apprehended following the third attack and has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder.

Ramon Rivera was carrying two knives when he was arrested by Robert Garvey, an NYPD officer from LI, officials said.

A homeless man with an extensive criminal record is accused of going on a bloody rampage during a deadly stabbing spree in Manhattan on Monday, prosecutors said. Ramon Rivera, 51, was arraigned Tuesday on three counts of murder for allegedly stabbing three people to death in a series of unprovoked attacks

Rivera appeared in court wearing a white Tyvek jumpsuit and handcuffs and was silent with his head bowed for most of the proceeding.

Authorities revealed that Rivera has a criminal history spanning three states and suffers from severe mental health issues.