A man has been arrested for allegedly hitting Sen. Ted Cruz with a beer can during the Astros’ World Series parade in Houston, Texas.
The suspect has only been identified as a 33-year-old male.
“A male, 33, threw a beer can at U.S. Senator Ted Cruz as the Senator was on a float in the 2400 block of Smith St. The beer can struck the Senator in the chest/neck area. The Senator did not require medical attention,” the Houston Police Department said in a tweet.
Nearby HPD officers arrested the male without further incident. He was taken to jail and faces assault charges. We will release the suspect’s name and booking photo here when formal charges are filed. 2/2
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) November 7, 2022
The department added, “Nearby HPD officers arrested the male without further incident. He was taken to jail and faces assault charges. We will release the suspect’s name and booking photo here when formal charges are filed.”
A bystander captured a video of the incident.
Beer flies at Ted Cruz during Astros World Series Parade pic.twitter.com/lRALgyXCe2
— Alien Truther Wildwest (@wcgroovy) November 7, 2022
Another video appeared to show the suspect being taken into custody, but Timcast could not independently verify that it was the same arrest.
— macy 𖤐 (@macybyrne2) November 8, 2022
Several other videos showed Sen. Cruz being booed and heckled by people in the crowd as he rode in an open-back humvee with his friends and family.
Millions of people booing you and chanting “you suck” for a parade that lasted for two hours. Yikes
— Chancellor Johnson (@ChancellorTV) November 7, 2022
Sen. Ted Cruz showered with boos at the Houston Astros’ World Series paradepic.twitter.com/PkjRTTSBLS
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 7, 2022
Better view of the beer toss to Ted Cruz
pic.twitter.com/fDnt5bMDvT— Wu-Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) November 7, 2022
Shoutout all the people that booed Ted Cruz at the Astros parade, that was hilarious 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/GOAjcQvLe9
— Chris Zupan (@chriszupan) November 7, 2022
@tedcruz got booed the whole Astros parade. I guess that’s what happens when you’re a horrible self-serving politician. pic.twitter.com/KrfxGKPzZt
— Francisco Guzman (@smilebitinexile) November 7, 2022
Here it is…video of @tedcruz receiving robust, loud, and supremely well-deserved boos from the crowd. #Astros #Parade pic.twitter.com/9wen59q8SO
— Kylah Tuckergaard Supports Labor Not Capital (@Rhyme_W_Karbach) November 7, 2022
The urban areas of Houston lean heavily in favor of the Democrat Party.
