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Man Arrested After Entering Unauthorized Area Near TODAY Show Studio
New York City police arrested Andrew Truelove on July 16 after he entered an unauthorized area near the TODAY show studio at Rockefeller Plaza and shouted a racial slur at co-anchor Craig Melvin. The incident occurred in a vestibule near Studio 1A. Melvin said he was unharmed and planned to return to air the next morning.
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New York City police arrested Andrew Truelove on the morning of July 16 after he entered an unauthorized area near the TODAY show studio at Rockefeller Plaza and shouted a racial slur at co-anchor Craig Melvin. Truelove approached Melvin in a vestibule near Studio 1A. Melvin alerted security, according to a statement from the TODAY show.
Officers detained Truelove and took him into custody without further incident. No altercation occurred and no one was injured. A preliminary search found no weapons on Truelove. Truelove, born in 1985, has a criminal history and several cases pending before New York courts, three officials briefed on the matter said.
The TODAY show said it is cooperating fully with law enforcement. Melvin, 47, joined the TODAY show in 2018 and was named co-anchor in 2025. He stated on social media that he was "doing just fine" and expected to be on air Friday morning.
NBC and TODAY said they take the safety and security of employees, talent, staff and guests extremely seriously and are reviewing the incident along with security protocols.
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