Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was hit with a beer can during Monday's World Series victory parade for the Houston Astros and an arrest was made, police said.
Cruz was on a float in Houston at the 2400 block of Smith Street when the can was thrown, the Houston Police Department tweeted.
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“The beer can struck the Senator in the chest/neck area,” police said, adding that he was not injured.
The Houston Astros won their second championship title after taking down the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the 2022 World Series.
Police identified the suspect as Joseph Halm Arcidiacono, who was charged with aggravated assault.
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