Fuming Michigan homeowner locked in five-year battle to keep mail carrier off his lawn which have cost him hundreds in damages

A Michigan man seeks justice as mail trucks continue to destroy his front yard.

Waterford resident Benny Hunt recounted the strange story at length last week, claiming the trucks had been driving across his lawn for years.

As he spoke, a United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier pulled up, drove past Hunt’s house, and onto the sidewalk next to his neighbor’s house.

A WXYZ reporter chased after her and asked the driver why she had driven over the curb to deliver her order.

The driver did not answer, as Hunt claimed the same thing had been happening on his front lawn for five years.

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Last week he described the strange saga in detail and showed CCTV footage showing how such violations have been happening for years

“I literally have the nicest lawn in the neighborhood, so it hurts when I see someone drive through it!” a visibly frustrated Hunt told the newspaper.

“I have an estimate of $500 in damage.”

He described the damage this way: “They ran over three or four solar lights and destroyed them. Four or five different American flags, destroyed them,” Hunt said.

Reporter Sarah Michals wondered what taxpayer-funded drivers say when confronted with the idea that driving over the curb is damaging to the homeowner’s property.

“What are they saying to you?” she asked.

“It’s a security risk,” he said.

Hunt then explained how he and his wife, who have a young son, have repeatedly reported the matter to local authorities, but all to no avail.

When the problem persisted, he even tried to move his mailbox to create a roadblock of sorts, he explains, a maneuver that led to the USPS filing a complaint of its own.

As he spoke, a United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier pulled over and drove past Hunt’s house and onto the portion of sidewalk that was his neighbor’s.

A WXYZ reporter chased after her and asked the driver why she had crossed the curb to make her deliveries. The driver didn’t answer, as Hunt claimed the same thing had been happening on his front lawn for five years.

“They say it’s a safety hazard for the delivery person who delivers my mail,” he alleged. “They refuse to deliver my mail.”

He maintained that he was making this defense despite the fact that some of his neighbors had their mailboxes in almost identical places.

At this point in the conversation, the USPS truck stopped. Apparently, it had noticed the news crew and was driving along Hunt’s section of sidewalk.

When the driver refused to talk, Michals went to the USPS shipping company to get answers, but they also refused to discuss the topic.

He told the newspaper that he has faced similar opposition in his five-year search for answers: “I called 43 times yesterday and not one person answered.”

When asked about this issue last week, the USPS responded in this brief statement: “The Postal Service will contact the customer to resolve any delivery issues.

“The postal service apologizes for any inconvenience this has caused the customer,” it concluded.

When the driver refused to talk, the reporter went to the USPS shipping company for answers, where they also refused to discuss the subject

He told the newspaper that he has encountered similar opposition in his five-year search for answers: “I called 43 times yesterday, but not one person answered.”

When asked about this issue last week, the USPS responded in this brief statement: “The Postal Service will contact the customer to resolve any delivery issues.

Hunt, meanwhile, said he plans to sue USPS for damages as he remains in a bitter stalemate

After hearing the statement, Hunt responded, “I still have no mail.

“This is what I’ve been dealing with for five years, over and over again,” he said, at one point sitting outside the house with his son, worrying for his safety.

When officers in the town of 70,000 were asked about the incidents, they said it was illegal for cars to drive on sidewalks and private property, but they did not say why no reports had been filed.

Hunt, meanwhile, said he plans to sue USPS for damages as he remains in a bitter stalemate.