A man who managed to slip past tight security at 30 Rockefeller Center confronted ‘Today’ show co-host Craig Melvin, allegedly lunging at him and hurling a racial slur, according to a law enforcement official.
Incident Details
Officers responded to a report of a disorderly person inside 30 Rockefeller Center and placed the unidentified individual into custody. No injuries were reported, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Investigators believe the man entered through a secured area, where he asked staffers for Al Roker. When he didn’t find the longtime co-host, he turned his attention to Melvin, spotting him a short time later.
The man is being held at an NYPD precinct in Midtown Manhattan. Security was stepped up at NBC’s ‘Today’ show in February as Savannah Guthrie’s co-hosts and colleagues covered the abduction of her mother, Nancy.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
