In a frightening moment Thursday morning, a man broke through security at the “Today” show set at Rockefeller Center and was arrested after he lunged at co-host Craig Melvin and shouted the N-word, sources familiar with the situation confirmed.
The incident happened at around 9 a.m. ET and was not captured on the “Today” broadcast. It was first reported by TMZ. Citing law enforcement sources, the outlet said the intruder was asking for longtime “Today” personality Al Roker and when he couldn’t find Roker he confronted Melvin — lunging at him while yelling the N-word. The man was arrested and nobody was physically injured.
NBC News did not immediately provide comment on the incident.