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A man has been arrested for throwing a beer can at Ted Cruz during an Astros parade

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Updated Nov 8, 2022, 2:35pm EST
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A man was arrested after throwing a can of beer at U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz during the Houston Astros’ World Series victory parade Monday, police said.

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Video shows the beer can hitting the Republican senator as he rode in an open-air vehicle on Houston’s Smith Street.

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Houston police said in a statement that the can struck Cruz in the chest and neck area, and that he did not require medical attention. A 33-year-old man, who was not identified by authorities, was arrested and taken to jail. He faces assault charges, police said.

Cruz said in a tweet that he is “thankful for the Houston Police and Capitol Police for their quick action.”

“I’m also thankful that the clown who threw his White Claw had a noodle for an arm,” he said.

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Other footage from Monday’s parade, which follows the Astros’ World Series victory on Saturday, showed some in the crowd booing Cruz as his float moved through the parade.

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