Craig Melvin and Al Roker have been granted a protective order against the man who was arrested after breaking into the Today Show’s studio in New York City on Thursday, July 16.
A judge issued a protective order that requires the intruder, Andrew Truelove, to stay away from the two hosts, Truelove’s lawyer told TMZ.
Truelove was arrested after he confronted Melvin, lunged at him, and yelled racial slurs at the host. He asked for Al Roker at first, after managing to get past security, having “entered a stairwell and made his way backstage — we’re told near the dressing room, though where exactly is unclear," per TMZ.
Nobody was injured during the incident.
Truelove was booked on hate crime menacing, hate crime burglary, hate crime criminal trespass, and harassment charges. Page Six further reports that a security guard was fired over the incident.
Melvin addressed the incident on air on Friday.
"Thankfully, he was apprehended quickly. He was placed under arrest," the anchor said, adding that they are "cooperating fully with the NYPD as they investigate the matter. We are just very happy that everyone is safe."
He also released a statement on his official Instagram page.
"Hey everyone. I've heard from so many of you over the last few hours. I am doing just fine. Thanks for reaching out. I'm looking forward to seeing you tomorrow morning on @todayshow," he wrote.
Roker also shared a post on Instagram regarding the incident.
"A really heartfelt thank you to all who reached out over the last 24 hours to check in on my brother, @craigmelvinnbc," he wrote. "We are both okay. It’s moments like these that serve to pull us together. You all, like Craig, said 'You come after one of us, you come after all of us'. We’ll talk about it this morning on @todayshow"
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