Today show intruder charged with hate crimes, trespassing and harassment as Craig Melvin speaks out
- A 41-year-old man has been charged with hate crime, criminal trespass and harassment after allegedly storming NBC’s Rockefeller Plaza studios, where police say he lunged at Today co-host Craig Melvin while yelling a racial slur.
- Andrew Truelove was arrested following the Thursday morning incident.
- Police said he initially asked to see longtime Today host Al Roker before slipping past studio security and entering a restricted area, where he allegedly confronted Melvin.
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- A 41-year-old man has been charged with hate crime, criminal trespass and harassment after allegedly storming NBC’s Rockefeller Plaza studios, where police say he lunged at Today co-host Craig Melvin while yelling a racial slur.
- Andrew Truelove was arrested following the Thursday morning incident.
- Police said he initially asked to see longtime Today host Al Roker before slipping past studio security and entering a restricted area, where he allegedly confronted Melvin.
Sources: The Independent