{"id":8545,"date":"2026-07-17T10:32:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T05:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8545"},"modified":"2026-07-17T10:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T05:32:56","slug":"craig-melvin-breaks-silence-on-today-show-intruder-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8545","title":{"rendered":"Craig Melvin Breaks Silence on Today Show Intruder Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p><strong>Craig Melvin<\/strong> is sharing an update after an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1434056\/today-show-intruder-arrested-after-alleged-craig-melvin-incident\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\">intruder was arrested at the<em> Today<\/em> studios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Amid reports that the suspect had allegedly lunged at Melvin while attempting to gain access inside the morning show&#8217;s New York City studios on July 16, the 47-year-old spoke out and assured fans that he&#8217;s &#8220;doing just fine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hey everyone. I\u2019ve heard from so many of you over the last few hours,&#8221; Melvin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da3i_wzOaZ4\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\">wrote on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0hours after police took the suspect into custody. &#8220;Thanks for reaching out. I\u2019m looking forward to seeing you tomorrow morning on @TodayShow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also included a statement from <a href=\"https:\/\/eonline.com\/news\/today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\"><em>Today<\/em><\/a>, which confirmed that there was &#8220;a security incident this morning at the <em>Today<\/em> show studio.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;An individual entered an unauthorized area in a vestibule near Studio 1A,&#8221; the statement continued. &#8220;The person approached anchor Craig Melvin, who alerted security. The individual was detained and taken into custody by law enforcement without further incident. 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