{"id":768540,"date":"2026-07-17T16:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/768540\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:05:14","slug":"today-show-security-guard-fired-after-craig-melvin-intruder-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/768540\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY show security guard fired after Craig Melvin intruder breach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_768601\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/tech\/topics\/security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">security guard<\/a> who reportedly failed to keep the TODAY show intruder out of the studio has been fired.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Page Six <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/16\/celebrity-news\/nbc-news-fires-security-guard-over-today-show-fiasco-where-intruder-confronted-craig-melvin-with-racial-slur\/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&amp;utm_source=Slack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">reports<\/a> intruder suspect Andrew Truelove was able to slip past two security guards with surveillance video capturing the oversight. One guard stepped away while the other &#8220;missed the intruder,&#8221; as he walked in.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_768603\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/finance\/investigations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Police say Truelove<\/a> broke into the TODAY show studio in New York City on Thursday searching for Al Roker. The suspect allegedly yelled racial slurs before confronting host Craig Melvin.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/today-show-attacker-craig-melvin-al-roker-fox-news_003-1.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Truelove stands at right inside NBC's Rockefeller Center studios.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Andrew Truelove was arrested after allegedly entering NBC&#8217;s Rockefeller Center studios during a live broadcast of the Today show and shouting racist slurs at co-host Craig Melvin. Authorities initially said he was looking for Al Roker. Security personnel quickly intervened and police took him into custody. Kevin C. Downs\/Redux (Kevin C. Downs\/Redux)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_768604\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/savannah-guthrie-surprised-dismayed-doubts-she-would-return-today-after-moms-disappearance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">SAVANNAH GUTHRIE WAS &#8216;SURPRISED AND DISMAYED&#8217; BY DOUBTS SHE WOULD RETURN TO &#8216;TODAY&#8217; AFTER MOM&#8217;S DISAPPEARANCE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">NYPD quickly took the suspect into custody. He is now facing two hate crime charges following the aggressive encounter.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Truelove&#8217;s attorney Lawrence Gerzog confirmed to Fox News Digital that a judge issued a protective order mandating Truelove keep away from both Roker and Melvin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/today-show-attacker-craig-melvin-al-roker-fox-news_002-1.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Truelove stands in a hallway near security personnel.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Andrew Truelove was arrested after allegedly entering NBC&#8217;s Rockefeller Center studios during a live broadcast of the Today show and shouting racist slurs at co-host Craig Melvin. Authorities initially said he was looking for Al Roker. Security personnel intervened and police took him into custody. Kevin C. Downs\/Redux (Kevin C. Downs\/Redux)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_768605\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Meanwhile, Melvin was back on the anchor desk Friday morning and appeared to be in good spirits. He remained on the show for two hours before secondary hosts stepped in during the show&#8217;s 9 a.m. hour.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_768606\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxTrueCrime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">About 30 minutes into the 7 a.m. hour, Melvin and the team addressed the Thursday security breach.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_768607\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/judge-orders-nancy-guthrie-ransom-imposter-inpatient-treatment-sentencing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">JUDGE ORDERS NANCY GUTHRIE RANSOM IMPOSTER INTO INPATIENT TREATMENT BEFORE SENTENCING<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Melvin said, &#8220;We want to take a quick moment to address what happened yesterday. You may have heard that unfortunately an intruder made his way into an unauthorized area here at Studio 1A. Thankfully, he was apprehended quickly, he was placed under arrest. We are cooperating fully with the NYPD as they investigate the matter and we are just very happy that everyone is safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_768608\" href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/cjdr_fnd_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">LISTEN TO THE NEW &#8216;CRIME &amp; JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO&#8217; PODCAST<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/today-show-set-3.png\" alt=\"today-show-set-3\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_768609\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Melvin also noted he is &#8220;safe and sound,&#8221; following the incident.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/today-show-attacker-craig-melvin-al-roker-fox-news_001-32d2d4.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Truelove stands near security personnel at Rockefeller Center.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Andrew Truelove was arrested after allegedly entering NBC\u2019s Rockefeller Center studios during a live broadcast of the Today show and shouting racist slurs at co-host Craig Melvin. Authorities initially said he was looking for Al Roker. Security personnel quickly intervened and police took him into custody. (Kevin C. Downs\/Redux)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_768610\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/savannah-guthrie-surprised-dismayed-doubts-she-would-return-today-after-moms-disappearance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">SAVANNAH GUTHRIE WAS &#8216;SURPRISED AND DISMAYED&#8217; BY DOUBTS SHE WOULD RETURN TO &#8216;TODAY&#8217; AFTER MOM&#8217;S DISAPPEARANCE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Just before Thursday&#8217;s security breach, Melvin&#8217;s co-host <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_768611\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/savannah-guthrie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Savannah Guthrie<\/a>, announced she would be stepping away from the morning show for a few weeks to film a new &#8216;Wordle&#8217; gameshow.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Friday morning, Guthrie was not on the desk with her co-hosts stating she was taking a &#8220;long weekend.&#8221; Melvin left early Friday for a reported previously planned vacation.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_768613\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tips#&amp;_intcmp=fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">GOT A TIP?<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Fox News Digital has reached out to NBC for comment.<\/p>\n<p>   <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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