Police in North Bergen used bolt cutters to free a 61-year-old man who was, police say, drunk and who somehow found himself locked in portable toilet recently.
According to published reports, the man was in the "Johnny on the Spot" toilet for an indeterminate period of time, perhaps overnight.
The porta-potty was locked for transport around 7:40 a.m by Department of Public Works employees who were cleaning up the morning after the annual Winter Fest Parade.
Minutes later, a pedestrian walking nearby heard a call for help from the porta-potty. Police, Rescue and Fire officials responded to the scene.
It was reported that the township is now instructing employees that they are supposed to open the door and look inside, before padlocking a porta-potty.
Good idea.
