Not TODAY, Satan! ‘Today’ Show Intruder Charged…
TODAY show anchor Craig Melvin has been marked protected after a crazed racist, allegedly looking for Al Roker, confirmed up at NBC Studios on July 16. Melvin is now assuring viewers that he’s doing just high-quality following the scary encounter, while the would-be attacker is going through a number of felony expenses.
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Though the person, recognized by the NYPD as Andrew Truelove, never made it onto the show’s set, he encountered Melvin in a stairwell and demanded to know Roker’s whereabouts. According to Page Six, Truelove hurled racist slurs at Melvin before lunging at the 47-year-old anchor. Melvin managed to call security and have him eliminated from the building. NBC later reportedly fired a security guard who was current but failed to stop Truelove from getting that far.
“I feel totally safe,” Melvin said to GWN while exiting the 30 Rock building on Friday morning. “There’s a lot of wacky out there. But, I feel totally safe. We’ve got the best in the business.”
The anchor was seen flanked by NYPD officers on every aspect while exiting the building and getting into his vehicle. Truelove has been hit with a slew of expenses including hate crime menacing, hate crime housebreaking, hate crime felony trespass and harassment.
Melvin, seated alongside Roker with fellow anchors Carson Daly and Shienelle Jones, addressed the incident during a live taping on July 17 saying,
“You may have heard that, unfortunately, an intruder, made his way into an unauthorized area here at studio 1A. Thankfully, he was apprehended quickly, he was placed under arrest. We are cooperating, fully, with the NYPD as they investigate the matter and we are just very happy that everyone is safe.”
Melvin also took to his Instagram the morning of the incident to guarantee everybody that, despite the scariness of the scenario, he was high-quality.
“Hey everyone,” he wrote in a caption. “I’ve heard from so many of you over the last few hours. I’m doing just fine. Thanks for reaching out. I’m looking forward to seeing you tomorrow morning.”
Roker hopped in the feedback of the post to also report that he was high-quality after the matter. Undoubtedly, a wild method to start the morning for all; however, we’re so glad it was remedied before anybody was bodily harm.
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