The man accused of slipping past security at NBC's "Today" show studios and hurling a racial slur at co-host Craig Melvin was ordered to be held at Rikers Island without bail after violating the terms of his probation, according to court records.Andrew Truelove, 41, was remanded to the Rikers Island jail complex without bail on Wednesday after violating parole tied to a criminal mischief charge he pleaded guilty to in May, court records show.Truelove is accused of sneaking into a vestibule that is near Studio 1A in Rockefeller Center on July 16 and went up to Melvin, allegedly hurling a racial slur.Truelove was allegedly searching for Al Roker but encountered Melvin instead.
He faces hate crime charges of burglary, a felony, and menacing, a misdemeanor, in connection with the incident.‘TODAY’ SHOW SECURITY GUARD FIRED AFTER INTRUDER ENTERS UNAUTHORIZED AREA, TARGETS CRAIG MELVIN: REPORTAndrew Truelove was arrested after allegedly entering NBC's Rockefeller Center studios during a live broadcast of the Today show and shouting racist slurs at co-host Craig Melvin.Authorities initially said he was looking for Al Roker.
Security personnel quickly intervened and police took him into custody.(Kevin C.
Downs/Redux)The man has a criminal history that extends beyond New York.Truelove was convicted of trying to abduct an 8-year-old from a school in Norfolk, Virginia, in 2007.He was sentenced to 10 years of prison, with six years suspended and followed by 10 years on probation, according to court records.LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCASTDuring those court proceedings, a psychiatrist testified Truelove had bipolar disorder symptoms and stopped taking medications.‘TODAY’ SHOW SECURITY GUARD FIRED AFTER INTRUDER ENTERS UNAUTHORIZED AREA, TARGETS CRAIG MELVIN: REPORTAndrew Truelove was arrested after allegedly entering NBC’s Rockefeller Center studios during a live broadcast of the Today show and shouting racist slurs at co-host Craig...