What should have been a routine morning on the set of NBC's TODAY turned frightening Thursday when an intruder made it past security and confronted anchor Craig Melvin, allegedly "lunging" and yelling racial slurs at the veteran journalist.

New York City Police apprehended a stranger inside 30 Rockefeller Center who had got past security and onto the set of the morning show where they reportedly lunged at anchor Craig Melvin.

Savannah Guthrie has been left deeply shaken after an intruder breached NBC's headquarters just moments after the Today anchor had walked off set, the Daily Mail can reveal.

A Today Show security guard reportedly faced discipline after a hate-crime suspect got near the studio and approached Craig Melvin. The incident took place during a live broadcast and caused a brief disruption as staff moved to address the situation.

A day after an alarming security breach at NBC’s Studio 1A, Craig Melvin reassured viewers that the situation had been The Craig Melvin Says ‘Everyone Is Safe’ In First On-Air Comments After TODAY Sho

On top of the security breach, the "Today" show anchor's mother, Nancy, went missing from her Arizona home in February.

3:19 PM PT --The man who allegedly stormed NBC's "TODAY" show offices, lunged at Craig Melvinand called him the N-word is now facing a slew of hate crime charges... TMZ has learned. 11:05 AM PT --NBC News' TODAY tells TMZ ... "There was a security ...