00:00It was mayhem in the morning on Thursday at the Today Show, and now the crazed ex-con accused of
00:05barging into the NBC show
00:07and allegedly hurling a racist slur at Craig Melvin has been identified and hit with a slew of charges,
00:12burglary, menacing, and criminal trespass as hate crimes and harassment.
00:17Here's everything we know about Andrew Trulove, the man who allegedly slipped past security at 30 Rock
00:22looking for Al Roker before confronting Craig Melvin.
00:25Melvin and Roker have both been granted protective orders against the suspect.
00:30The 41-year-old's criminal history stretches back years.
00:33He has cycled through the criminal justice system, including prison time and homelessness in California,
00:38before causing trouble in the Big Apple.
00:41In 2023, Trulove landed at LAX from his native Virginia just two days after completing supervised probation,
00:47according to the Los Angeles Times.
00:49He drifted across the Golden State before winding up on the streets of Southern California.
00:53At the time, he said he suffered from PTSD and a related mood disorder and had no friends or family
00:59in the state.
01:00He spent much of his time lingering outside a 7-Eleven after his plans to launch a social media platform
01:05fell apart.
01:07He eventually made his way to New York City, where he was arrested several times within the past year,
01:12law enforcement sources exclusively told The Post.
01:15Then on July 16th, Trulove allegedly slipped into a restricted vestibule near Studio 1A at 30 Rockefeller Center around 9
01:22a.m.
01:22A source told us that a security guard was fired over the incident.
01:26The confrontation with Melvin only lasted 8-10 seconds.
01:29Melvin alerted security, and an NYPD officer working at 30 Rock and a paid security detail detained Trulove, according to
01:37police.
01:38Then on Friday's show, Melvin assured viewers that he was safe and sound.
01:42I want to take just a quick moment to address an incident that happened yesterday.
01:45You may have heard that, unfortunately, an intruder made his way into an unauthorized area here in Studio 1A.
01:52Thankfully, he was apprehended quickly.
01:54He was placed under arrest.
01:56We are cooperating fully with the NYPD as they investigate the matter, and we are just very happy that everyone
02:02is safe.
02:03Absolutely.
02:03Yes, of course.
02:04We want to make sure that you're safe.
02:06Safe and sound.
02:07Safe and sound at all times.
02:08Safe and sound at all times.
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