{"id":1730378,"date":"2022-11-08T16:47:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T21:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1730378"},"modified":"2022-11-08T16:47:51","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T21:47:51","slug":"suspect-charged-with-aggravated-assault-after-throwing-alcoholic-beverages-at-ted-cruz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-charged-with-aggravated-assault-after-throwing-alcoholic-beverages-at-ted-cruz\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect Charged With Aggravated Assault After Throwing Alcoholic Beverages At Ted Cruz"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsuspect-charged-with-aggravated-assault-after-throwing-alcoholic-beverages-at-ted-cruz%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1730378&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The suspect accused of throwing two cans of alcoholic beverages at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) during Monday\u2019s victory parade celebrating the Houston Astros\u2019 World Series win was charged with aggravated assault.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Halm Arcidiacono, 33, reportedly threw two cans of White Claw at Cruz while watching the senator move by during the parade, with one of the cans hitting him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHPD made one arrest during today\u2019s victory parade. 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,\u201d Houston Police wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UPDATE: Booking photo of Joseph Halm Arcidiacono, 33, now charged with aggravated assault in this incident.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hounews?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hounews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/njt9hruEIf\">https:\/\/t.co\/njt9hruEIf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DzeAwtuzyB\">pic.twitter.com\/DzeAwtuzyB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Houston Police (@houstonpolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houstonpolice\/status\/1589963750076923904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arcidiacono was reportedly released on a $40,000 bond after being charged, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/news\/ted-cruz-hit-by-can-at-astros-world-series-parade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> National Review, citing court records.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged attacker \u201cused and exhibited a deadly weapon, namely an unopened metal beverage can,\u201d court records stated.<\/p>\n<p>Arcidiacono told officers, \u201cI know, I\u2019m an idiot. I\u2019m sorry,\u201d as he was arrested, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/crime\/ted-cruz-astros-world-series-parade-arrest-b2220551.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to The Independent.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz was uninjured in the incident and thanked law enforcement for their prompt response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs always I\u2019m thankful for the Houston Police and Capitol Police for their quick action,\u201d the senator tweeted. \u201cI\u2019m also thankful that the clown who threw his White Claw had a noodle for an arm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As always I&#8217;m thankful for the Houston Police and Capitol Police for their quick action. <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m also thankful that the clown who threw his White Claw had a noodle for an arm. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CRSfNHckA2\">https:\/\/t.co\/CRSfNHckA2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1589758574078570496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arcidiacono is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The victory parade was held after the Houston Astros <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-houston-astros-win-the-world-series-defeat-philadelphia-phillies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won<\/a> the World Series in Game Six over the weekend, beating the Philadelphia Phillies four games to two. The victory marked the team\u2019s first championship since 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz attended several of the games, including Game Six in which he tweeted a photo with his daughter Catherine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt\u00a0@astros game 6 with Catherine. Nothing better than Daddy-daughter baseball!\u201d Cruz wrote.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/astros?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@astros<\/a> game 6 with Catherine. Nothing better than Daddy-daughter baseball!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoStros?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoStros<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldSeries?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldSeries<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WUjwZsk2TV\">pic.twitter.com\/WUjwZsk2TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1589054099865100288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPure joy,\u201d Cruz wrote in another post following the team\u2019s victory. \u201c@Astros\u00a0winning the #WorldSeries \u2026at home\u2026with my precious Catherine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cruz was also <a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/ted-cruz-booed-yankee-stadium-fans-boo-texas-senator-the-view\/12371588\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heckled<\/a> back in October while attending the Astros playing the Yankees in New York, with many booing or shouting.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz was also confronted while at a Houston restaurant following a speech at the National Rifle Association\u2019s convention in May that attacked his view on gun rights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s on your hands! That\u2019s on your hands, Ted Cruz!\u201d the man shouted, referring to the Uvalde school shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Security officers were forced to intervene in the situation, with Cruz soon returning to his meal.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: Several hours after the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NRAconvention?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NRAconvention<\/a>, Indivisible Houston board member <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBenjaminHdz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheBenjaminHdz<\/a> challenged Ted Cruz to support background checks &#038; other reform measures during a dinner break.<\/p>\n<p>See the full clip.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TedCruzHasBloodOnHisHands?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TedCruzHasBloodOnHisHands<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TedCruzChildMassacre?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TedCruzChildMassacre<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LxvnaGzZJN\">pic.twitter.com\/LxvnaGzZJN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Indivisible Houston (@indivisibleHOU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/indivisibleHOU\/status\/1530407533893984256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Cruz was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/local\/wp\/2018\/09\/25\/ted-cruz-and-wife-shouted-out-of-d-c-restaurant-over-his-support-for-kavanaugh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shouted out<\/a> of a Washington, D.C., restaurant over his support for then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The suspect accused of throwing two cans of alcoholic beverages at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) during Monday\u2019s victory parade celebrating the Houston Astros\u2019 World Series win was charged with aggravated assault. Joseph Halm Arcidiacono, 33, reportedly threw two cans of White Claw at Cruz while watching the senator move by during the parade, with one &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":325,"featured_media":1730381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1730378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1730378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/325"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1730378"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1730378\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1730381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1730378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1730378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1730378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}