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A man has been charged with burglary for allegedly taking a tiny home from an empty lot and driving it across the road – before the trailer it was on collapsed – leaving it stranded in the middle of a popular Auckland road in rush hour.
The incident happened on July 17 and brought Auckland traffic to a standstill in Glen Eden.
Police have now confirmed that a 57-year-old man has been charged with burglary and careless driving.
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At the time, part of Great North Rd was blocked to city bound traffic for almost six hours after the crash, which happened just after 5am.
Officers were diverting traffic, while a group of workers in high-vis vests worked to get the cabin removed from the road.
At the time, a local worker told Stuff the tiny home had been moved from an abandoned section a few metres away from where the crash occurred.
Ryan Anderson/Stuff
Workers managed to lift the tiny home off the trailer
The home had been sitting in the lot for at least a year, he said.
The worker said the previous day, they had seen people inspecting the tiny home.
One person has been taken to hospital with moderate injuries as a result of the incident, according to police.
The man will appear before court on August 14.
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