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Craig Melvin addressed an incident successful which an intruder accessed nan Rockefeller Center workplace of NBC‘s Today, telling viewers that he was “safe and sound.”
On Today connected Friday, Melvin said, “You whitethorn person heard that unfortunately, an intruder made his measurement into an unauthorized area present successful Studio 1A. Thankfully, he was apprehended quickly. He was placed nether arrest. We are cooperating afloat pinch nan NYPD arsenic they analyse nan matter, and we are conscionable very happy that everyone is safe.”
On Thursday, nan show released a statement, “There was a information incident this greeting astatine nan Today show studio. An individual entered an unauthorized area successful a vestibule adjacent Studio 1A. The personification approached anchor Craig Melvin, who alerted security. The individual was detained and taken into custody by rule enforcement without further incident. There was nary altercation, and nary 1 was injured. Today is cooperating afloat pinch rule enforcement arsenic they analyse nan matter. NBC and Today return nan information and information of our employees, talent, unit and guests highly seriously. We are reviewing nan incident and our information protocols and stay committed to providing a safe and unafraid situation for everyone who useful astatine and visits our studios.”
The intruder was taken into custody by constabulary coming aft he reportedly lunged astatine Melvin while shouting a group slur wrong nan show’s Rockefeller Center headquarters.
The intruder is thought to person asked for meteorologist Al Roker first aft slipping past security. The man past confronted Melvin while shouting nan slur. Security past detained nan man, who was subsequently taken into custody by nan NYPD.
The incident occurred off-air.
