Tiarne McKinnon: How Beaudesert woman allegedly assaulted cop

Details have emerged in the case against a Scenic Rim bartender who allegedly dealt meth, including the bizarre way police claim they were assaulted.

APOLOGY: A previous version of this article contained an incorrect photograph of a woman who had no involvement with this case. The photograph was included in error and Quest Newspapers apologises.

A young bartender from a popular Scenic Rim pub has faced court after allegedly blowing bong smoke into a police officer’s face, and for dealing meth.

Tiarne Micha McKinnon, 24, pleaded guilty to failing to appear at court on August 17, and had the remainder of her charges committed to the Supreme Court or adjourned on Tuesday at Beaudesert Magistrates Court.

McKinnon was arrested in August last year and charged with 16 offences, including nine counts of supplying dangerous drugs, assaulting police, obstructing police, receiving tainted property, possessing a mobile phone suspected of being used in the commission of a drug offence, and possessing cash suspected of being the proceeds of a drug offence.

It is understood that police allege on August 7 last year, Police attended McKinnon’s Beaudesert home with a search warrant.

They allegedly found McKinnon in her bedroom, smoking cannabis out of a bong.

Police will allege they then asked her to stop and hand it over, but she refused. Police then reached across to take the bong away from her, which is when McKinnon allegedly blew the bong directly into the officer’s face. For this she now faces a charge of obstructing police.

Police also allege that McKinnon threw a television remote at the officer. This relates to the charge of assaulting police.

Tiarne McKinnon faced Beaudesert Magistrates Court. Photo: Facebook.

It was previously reported that McKinnon’s stolen property and fraud charges were in relation to her allegedly possessing a suspected stolen bank card, vehicle key, and a Dan Murphy’s loyalty card.

Police will allege that during the arrest, officers uncovered cash suspected to be the proceeds of a drug offence and a mobile phone suspected to have been used in the commission of a drug offence.

Magistrate Tracy Mossop told McKinnon off for folding her arms in court and making poor choices.

“Sometimes in life we make unwise choices and sometimes we do things because we stupidly haven’t turned out mind to,” Ms Mossop said.

Ms Mossop fined McKinnon $250 for her failure to appear in court, and did not record a conviction.

“Given you’ve got a great number of matters to be dealt with, quite serious matters, you’d better stay on top of everything,” she said

McKinnon had the nine supplying meth charges committed to the Supreme Court, and the others adjourned.

It has previously been reported McKinnon worked at the Beaudesert hotel at the time of her offending.