Tim Gunn court appearance: Covid hotel quarantine breach accused facing new charges

Tim Gunn, the man who allegedly breached hotel quarantine and sent Tasmania into a snap lockdown, has appeared in court in person for the first time — facing three new charges. LATEST >>

A 31-year-old who allegedly breached hotel quarantine in October has appeared in court in person, facing three new charges.

Timothy Andrew Gunn fronted the Hobart Magistrates Court on Friday morning, now facing two counts of knowingly providing false or misleading information, two counts of failing to comply with lawful requirement or direction of an emergency management worker and a minor offence of possessing a thing used for administration of a controlled drug.

The Travelodge Hobart on the corner of Macquarie and Harrington streets. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE.

He’s also facing a string of charges in relation to the breach of a recognised domestic violence order.

Police allege in court documents Mr Gunn provided false information to an emergency management worker, including that he went straight from the Travelodge Hotel to a premises in Bridgewater during the evening on October 11, remaining until the next afternoon when he was located by police.

It also alleges he provided misleading information when he claimed no one else was present at the premises except for his partner.

It’s been revealed Mr Gunn is alleged by police to have been in possession of two glass ice pipes, designed to be used in the smoking of methylamphetamine, at Cambridge on October 11.

Mr Gunn’s defence asked for the matter to be adjourned for three weeks, as he did not yet have the listings for the new matters.

Mr Gunn is yet to enter a plea.

He was remanded in custody and will reappear in court on December 6.