Video shows Ted Cruz getting hit with a beer can and booed at during a Houston Astros victory parade
- Police said a man threw a beer can at Sen. Ted Cruz during the Houston Astros parade Monday.
- Cruz was on a parade float celebrating the team's World Series win when he was struck by the can.
A 33-year-old man was arrested after he threw a beer can at Sen. Ted Cruz during the Houston Astros victory parade on Monday, police said.
The senator from Texas made an appearance at the parade in Houston celebrating the Astros' World Series win over the weekend when "the beer can struck the Senator in the chest/neck area," according to Houston police.
"Nearby HPD officers arrested the male without further incident," police said in a statement. "He was taken to jail and faces assault charges."
Video of the incident showed a man blocking the beer can apparently before it made contact with the senator. The crowd can be heard booing throughout. Police said Cruz did not require medical attention.
Representatives for Cruz did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.