Jesse A. Millard

The Republic | azcentral.com

Police arrested a Glendale man after investigators said his drunken attempts to teach a child how to cross a street resulted in the child being hit by a car, according to court records.

The arresting officer said he instantly smelled alcohol on 33-year-old David Stoneham when he contacted Stoneham about 10:40 a.m. Saturday near 51st and Northern avenues, according to police reports.

Stoneham and the child were jaywalking and not near a crosswalk when the boy was struck, according to police.

The boy had abrasions on his right elbow and on his knee, according to court documents.

Stoneham told police he believed there weren't any cars coming their way when he stepped onto the street, the report shows, but police said there actually was a large amount of traffic on the street.

While Stoneham was walking across the street he yelled back to the child to stay close to him, according to police, and the child was struck by a car as he followed Stoneham.

Police arrested Stoneham at a hospital on child-abuse allegations after he told police what had happened, the report shows.

Stoneham was being held on a $50,000 bond, according to court records.