Neighborhood stalemate ensues because the big truck owner next door thinks he's entitled to the whole street, so the neighbor gets the city to paint the curbs red: 'He's not moving his truck for me'

Advertisement
  • Man looking serious in a large pick up truck.
  • neighbor parks his truck blocking my mailbox everyday and gets mad when I complain
  • My mailbox is at the curb in front of my house. The mail carrier needs clear access to it or they skip delivery. This is pretty standard stuff.
  • My new neighbor who moved in 2 months ago has a huge pickup truck that he parks directly in front of my mailbox every single day. The first week I wasnt getting mail so I checked with the post office and they said they couldnt access my mailbox due to a vehicle blocking it.
  • Mail truck delivering mail to a box.
  • I left a polite note on the guys truck explaining the situation. and asking him to park a few feet forward or back. He ignored it. I knocked on his door and explained in person. He said "I can park on the street wherever I want" and shut the door.
  • I contacted the post office and they put a notice on his truck about blocking mailboxes being a federal offense. He ripped it up and kept parking there. Now im not getting any mail at all.
  • I called the police non- emergency line and they said its a postal issue not a police issue. The post office says they cant force him to move his truck. Im stuck in the middle getting no mail.
  • Guy pulling letters out of his mailbox.
  • I have bills and important documents that arent being. delivered. I asked the neighbor again yesterday and he told me to "get over it" and that hes not moving his truck for me. What are my options here??
  • Sky Trees 5809 Go to the post office and ask to make an appointment to meet with the Postmaster. They have their own investigators, ask the Postmaster to put you in contact with them directly. Be assertive and persistent. Take photos of his truck each day. Document everything, and how often you have actually received your mail. Agree to press charges.
  • OP Hot-Setting-5081 This is really helpful, thank you. I didn't even know that Postmaster had that kind of authority. I will have the photos ready, so documenting and escalating it properly feels like the only option I have..
  • slogadget Contact the city to see if they will paint the curb red near the mailbox. Many jurisdictions have a form to request this.
  • OP Hot-Setting-5081 That's a good advice, I honestly didn't even know that was an option. At this point I'm willing to do anything that will make a no parking zone, because talking to him isn't just working.
  • BluntForce Trauma_______ Can you block your neighbors mailbox with your car?
  • OP Hot-Setting-5081 I've been tempted a lot but as much as possible, I dont want to to stoop down to his level or create a revenge by revenge.. Maybe I will handle it through legal and official methods so it will stop for sure..
  • BigWhiteDog The US Postal Service inspectors don't fuck around. They just might love to take this one on!
  • reverievt Start scattering birdseed around his truck. Crows also like unshelled peanuts. He'll get tired of having his truck covered with shit.
  • SnooGiraffes4137 THIS! And in the mean time, keep calling the police and have an officer sent out. EVERY. TIME. HE. DOES. IT. Contrary to what you've been told, it IS illegal to block off access to someone's mailbox and impede their mail delivery. If they blow you off, tell them you want to speak to their supervisor. While you are waiting on the P.O. to do whatever investigating they need to do, the police need to be issuing your jerk of a neighbor citations. That IS part of THEIR job. He is par
  • Much-Transition-6946 You've already tried being polite and reasonable. At this point, involving the city is just escalation, not pettiness.
  • TehPaintbrushJester 1. Not a lawyer. 2. He's vindictively preventing your mail from being delivered and has proven it multiple times now. He's deliberately obstructing your bills and soon, your W-2 for taxes. You don't want to get in trouble with the IRS so tow his ass for obstructing your mailbox. 3. If this isn't a police issue (I argue it is a police issue) then it's time to get the Postmaster General and the Postal Police involved. 4. Document all mailbox obstructions every single time he do
  • Martha T001 Years ago, we had a hospice house across the street. The visiting nurses constantly parked in front of our mailbox. I complained to the local postmaster who blew me off. I found a national phone number to contact. After that, the postman got out of his vehicle and put the mail in my box.
  • djpike Whenever I have an issue with a neighbor, I go to my city's .gov website and pull up the neighborhood police unit and email the Lt. in charge. Tell him the problem and he sends officers out for a chat with the offending neighbor. So far all neighbors have stopped their offending behavior after a visit from these guys. Check to see if your city website has such a unit. Also, I had a similar issue in another city and the cops were happy to come out and talk to the neighbor. Not sure why you

Tags

Scroll Down For The Next Article