‘Today Show’ hate-crime suspect who allegedly targeted Craig Melvin was homeless ex-con with long criminal history
Metro exclusive ‘Today Show’ hate-crime suspect who allegedly targeted Craig Melvin was homeless ex-con with long criminal history By Daniel Farr Published July 16, 2026, 9:56 p.m. Add The California Post on Google The man accused of barging into NBC’s “Today” show studios and allegedly hurling a racist slur at co-anchor Craig Melvin Thursday had spent years cycling through the criminal justice system, including prison time, homelessness in California and multiple recent arrests in New York. Andrew Truelove, 41, allegedly slipped into a restricted vestibule near Studio 1A at 30 Rockefeller Plaza around 9 a.m. and demanded to see longtime weatherman Al Roker, law enforcement sources said.
- ▪Metro exclusive ‘Today Show’ hate-crime suspect who allegedly targeted Craig Melvin was homeless ex-con with long criminal history By Daniel Farr Published July 16, 2026, 9:56 p.m.
- ▪Add The California Post on Google The man accused of barging into NBC’s “Today” show studios and allegedly hurling a racist slur at co-anchor Craig Melvin Thursday had spent years cycling through the criminal justice system, including priso
- ▪Andrew Truelove, 41, allegedly slipped into a restricted vestibule near Studio 1A at 30 Rockefeller Plaza around 9 a.m. and demanded to see longtime weatherman Al Roker, law enforcement sources said.
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