Man Arrested for Throwing Beer Can at Sen. Ted Cruz at Astros' World Series Parade

A man was arrested and charged with assault after throwing a beer can at Sen. Ted Cruz during the Astros World Series parade.

Houston Police @houstonpolice

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

The video was shared on the social networking site.

It is unclear why Cruz, who has no formal connection to the Astros beyond spending most of his childhood in Houston, was in the parade.

The lieutenant governor of Texas rode on a humvee one vehicle ahead of Cruz.

According to reports, both were welcomed with open arms. Cruz, who wore Astros colors, was shown waving at the crowd, smiling, and giving a thumbs up, despite several fans giving him thumbs down and booing at him. Patrick was the subject of jeers after floating by in a humvee.

Chancellor Johnson @ChancellorTV

Ted Cruz pulled off what I thought was impossible- getting booed at a championship parade. pic.twitter.com/B4oVgP404Q

Ben DuBose @BenDuBose

Loud boos and middle fingers for Ted Cruz

Roosh @RooshWilliams

Ted Cruz is on a float getting booed into oblivion

Cruz offered a different perspective on the celebrations with his own message.

The Astros finished off their series against Philadelphia with three straight victories, including two in Philadelphia, and were celebrating Monday. It was Houston's fourth trip to the Fall Classic in the past six years.

The Astros last title was controversial because of the sign-stealing scandal, but no such controversy is looming over this iteration of the squad.