Hinsdale 'Angry Karen' Violates Release Terms: Records

HINSDALE, IL – The Hinsdale woman who went viral trying to bite a local officer violated her terms of release twice over the summer, court records show.

Earlier this year, Blue Watch posted a video of Shawn N. Mullarkey, 46, in the incident at her house. Attracting 7.3 million views, the video was titled "Angry Karen With a Warrant Tries to Bite Officer."

DuPage County court records indicate Mullarkey committed two violations of her release in July and August.

In one case, Mullarkey's alcohol monitoring system detected alcohol, according to probation office records. In the other instance, the office found the faceplate on the backside of her electronic monitoring device not secure, with the tab that locks into place broken. It also said the battery compartment was corroded.

Mullarkey denied causing the damage to the faceplate, but admitted submerging the device in a pool, public records state. She said she didn't know she was forbidden from taking the device into a pool, but was given documents showing that she was warned, authorities said.

The felony case involving Mullarkey's June 10, 2022, confrontation with officers remains active. No trial date has been set.

The records indicated that Mullarkey, who lived at the time in a $1 million house in the 100 block of West Walnut Street, was assigned a public defender – at least initially.

Mullarkey was charged with aggravated DUI (her third such offense), aggravated assault on an officer, resisting or obstructing an officer, and transportation of open alcohol by a driver.

Her next court date is Sept. 29.

In March, Patch wrote a story about the June 2022 incident and linked to the video.