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Man Arrested After Breaching 'Today' Show Security, Confronting Craig Melvin
Security detained the man after he entered a restricted area and shouted a racial slur at Melvin, with no injuries reported.
- On Thursday, July 16, 2026, an intruder was arrested after lunging at Today host Craig Melvin inside the show's Rockefeller Center headquarters in Midtown Manhattan.
- The man reportedly entered from the Plaza and slipped past security, initially asking for Roker before accessing a restricted area.
- Law enforcement officials told TMZ the intruder confronted Melvin in an area that should not be publicly accessible, shouting a racial slur during the encounter.
- Security detained the individual before the New York Police Department arrested him; apparently no one was hurt during the incident, which began around 9 a.m.
- Deadline and USA TODAY have reached out to NBC and the NYPD for additional details regarding the security breach at the headquarters.
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Al Roker, Craig Melvin talk about ‘Today’ show security breach
NEW YORK — Al Roker is embracing his “Today” show family after an intruder sneaked into NBC’s studios and hurled racial slurs at his co-host, Craig Melvin. “A really heartfelt thank you to all who reached out over the last 24 hours to check in on my brother, @craigmelvinnbc. We are both okay,” Roker wrote on Instagram Friday, marking his first public comments on the security breach at Studio ...
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