A 40-year-old man from New York is charged with hate crimes after a confrontation with “Today” show host Craig Melvin at NBC’s Manhattan studio, according to police and NBC News. The incident occurs at 30 Rockefeller Center in Midtown. NBC News says an individual approached Melvin after entering an unauthorized area in a vestibule near Studio 1A. Melvin notifies security, and staff hold the man until police arrive.
The man is arrested Thursday morning by an officer responding to reports of a disorderly person inside the building, police said. Authorities later file hate-crime charges related to the confrontation, though the reports provide limited detail on the specific allegations, statements, or conduct at issue beyond the approach and resulting police involvement.
NBC News confirms the basic circumstances surrounding the approach near Studio 1A and Melvin’s notification of security. Both outlets describe the confrontation as taking place within the NBC studio complex and leading to the man’s arrest and charging under hate-crime statutes.
