Man arrested after lunging at Today host Craig Melvin at Rockefeller Center
Police detained a man who entered 30 Rockefeller Center and lunged at Today show host Craig Melvin, with no injuries reported.
Police confirmed that a man was taken into custody at 30 Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan around 9:19 a.m. ET after he entered a restricted area and lunged at Today show host Craig Melvin. The incident, which began at approximately 9 a.m., occurred off-air and no injuries were reported. According to law-enforcement statements, the individual initially asked for meteorologist Al Roker after bypassing security, then approached Melvin, shouted a racial slur and lunged. Security personnel detained the man, who was subsequently arrested. The investigation remains ongoing.
"There were no injuries reported," the NYPD statement said. The network has not provided further comment.