Today show anchor Craig Melvin discusses studio intruder arrest
Craig Melvin and co-anchor Laura Jarrett said the suspect who entered the Today studio was quickly detained by security and police, and that the show is cooperating with the NYPD investigation.
During the July 17 broadcast of the "Today" show, anchor Craig Melvin addressed an incident in which a man entered the studio area and confronted him the previous day. Melvin said the individual was apprehended promptly and placed under arrest, and that the program is cooperating fully with the New York Police Department's investigation. Co-anchor Laura Jarrett, filling in for Savannah Guthrie, expressed concern for Melvin's safety, to which he replied that he was "safe and sound."
The NYPD confirmed that officers responded to a report of a "disorderly person" inside 30 Rockefeller Center around 9 a.m. on July 16. The suspect entered through the lobby, encountered Melvin on a staircase, and engaged in a brief verbal exchange before security detained him. Police arrested the individual shortly thereafter.
NBC released a statement describing the event as a "security incident" in which an unauthorized person entered a vestibule near Studio 1A, approached Melvin, and was then detained by security and law enforcement without further incident or injury. The network said it is reviewing security protocols and remains committed to the safety of its employees and guests.
The suspect, identified as Andrew Truelove, has a history of criminal charges in New York, including assault and trespassing. The NYPD indicated that the investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.