Highlights
- Ryan and May Mullin were arrested Sunday after Glendale police said they walked two young children in 108-degree heat for about three hours near State Farm Stadium.
- A witness reported the parents appeared intoxicated and stumbling; Ryan allegedly punched the witness's vehicle and refused to release a child when an officer intervened.
- Both parents were booked on child abuse charges and released on their own recognizance; Ryan also faces three counts of disorderly conduct.
- Court documents say the children had consumed roughly one and a half bottles of water during the multi-hour walk in extreme heat.
Ryan and May Mullin of Glendale were booked on a child abuse charge Sunday after police said the couple walked two young children through extreme heat for several hours following the Arizona Cardinals' open practice at State Farm Stadium, with officers reporting both parents appeared intoxicated throughout the incident.
According to court documents cited by Arizona's Family, a witness reported seeing the Mullins stumbling across a road with two young children for several hours. Glendale police were called to the area of 91st Avenue and Montebello Avenue around 6 p.m. after the witness said Ryan crossed the road without the children and fell over one of them while stumbling, and May appeared to be vomiting and drunk.
The witness told police she drove her vehicle toward the family to offer a ride. Ryan allegedly became angry, punched her vehicle, then fell and injured his face. She told officers Ryan made clear he did not want help getting the children out of the heat.
An officer who approached Ryan near San Juan Avenue reported Ryan ignored a command to stop. When the officer ran up to him, Ryan allegedly grabbed a child by the wrist and refused to let go. After the officer threatened to use force, Ryan released the child and was restrained. The officer reported Ryan was unsteady on his feet and appeared intoxicated.
May told police the family had been walking for about three hours after leaving the Cardinals Red and White Practice. When asked whether the children had enough water, May said the children drank two bottles of water, though one of those bottles was still halfway full at the time officers arrived, according to court documents. The outside temperature was 108 degrees, police said.
Officers reported smelling alcohol while speaking with both Ryan and May, and noted both had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.
Ryan was also booked on three counts of disorderly conduct for fighting. Both parents were released on their own recognizance.
KTAR independently confirmed the arrests.
What charges do Ryan and May Mullin face?
Both Ryan and May Mullin were booked on a child abuse charge and released on their own recognizance. Ryan faces three additional counts of disorderly conduct stemming from the altercation with the witness who attempted to offer the family a ride.
No preliminary hearing date was listed in the source material. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office would handle any formal prosecution.
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 10/08/2026 23:15
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