04/02/2026 at 12:56 PM - USPS Carrier Misconduct: Bypasses Raised Red Flag After Porch Delivery

EVIDENTIARY RECORD: USPS COMPLIANCE AUDIT Date of Incident: April 2, 2026 Time of Incident: 12:56 PM Location: Vandalia, OH (Ohio 2 District) Event Description: The regular route carrier with glasses (Bob) arrives at the property to deliver a tracked package to the front door. The curbside mailbox is staged with the red collection flag prominently raised. Video evidence captures the carrier completing the porch delivery, returning to the postal vehicle, and driving directly past the flagged receptacle without stopping to inspect the interior or collect outbound items. Compliance Failures Logged: 1. Handbook M-41, Section 371 Violation: Complete failure to service the receptacle and collect outgoing mail when the customer signal flag is raised. Curbside collection mandates require a physical stop to sweep the box regardless of whether there is incoming letter mail. Auditor's Note: The carrier's mechanical sequence of executing a physical stop for a front porch parcel drop while explicitly bypassing the active collection signal on the curbside mailbox provides empirical proof of localized non-compliance. Completing an off-receptacle delivery does not absolve the carrier of the statutory mandate to clear a flagged mailbox before leaving the property line.