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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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The event occurred on Thursday, when a 41-year-old American on charges of hate crimes, harassment, robbery and breaking and entering broke into the Rockefeller Center in New York, where the classic NBC morning cycle is recorded.
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Craig Melvin Breaks Silence on Frightening Encounter With Today Show Intruder
Photo Credit: @TODAY YouTube Craig Melvin took to social media to speak about the scary experience on the set of the Today show. He gave an update about how he’s doing after confronting an intruder who broke into the show’s New York studio. Following the incident, it was reported that the intruder was detained and taken into custody. Craig Melvin gives update after a man slipped past security on Today set Melvin shared a lengthy update on Instag…
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