CLARKE COUNTY – A man has been charged after authorities say he illegally moved a manufacture d home in Clarke County, causing damage to a roadway, railroad tracks and other property.
The Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office said the Clarke County Sheriff’s Department contacted investigators Sept. 21 about a manufactured home being moved near Highway 513.
Authorities said the home caused damage to the roadway and railroad tracks. State Fire Marshal deputies responded along with other law enforcement and state agencies.
Investigators interviewed the driver, identified as 46-year-old Tyree Staten. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, Staten admitted he had charged the homeowners $1,000 to move the manufactured home but did not have the required license.
The damaged home was removed from the roadway, and Staten was able to disconnect his truck.
He was taken by the Stonewall Police Department to the Clarke County Jail and charged with transporting a manufactured home without a license.
Stonewall police and the Mississippi Department of Public Safety’s Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division also issued citations.
Staten later bonded out on a $400 cash bond.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office reminded individuals and businesses that manufactured homes must be moved in compliance with state licensing and transportation requirements.
Staten is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
