\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA Cape Coral mother said her young son was trapped inside a porta-potty at a construction site after two other children blocked the door with cinder blocks in what she believes started as a prank but quickly turned dangerous.Mallory Cole said her son was approached by two kids Monday evening at home near a construction site on Southwest Fifth Avenue. She said they invited him to play, and dared him to go into a portable toilet.\u201cThey were like, \u2018We want to be friends, do you want to come play with us?\u2019 And so he did,\u201d Cole said. \u201cThey proceeded to stack a bunch of cinder blocks in front of the door and he couldn\u2019t get out.\u201dCole said her son had his phone and was able to call her for help. When she arrived, she forced the door open while her son pushed from the inside.\u201cThere was a piece of wood there, and I just jerked it open. He was pushing on it, too,\u201d she said. \u201cI was very angry.\u201dCole contacted Cape Coral police, who took a report and spoke with her son to reassure him. No injuries were reported.Cole said she does not plan to press charges but hopes the children involved \u2014 and their parents \u2014 understand the seriousness of the incident.\u201cThat is malicious and possibly dangerous,\u201d she said. \u201cI hope the parents help their kids realize that this is not OK.\u201dCole said she simply hopes no other family has to go through a similar experience.DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tCAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
A Cape Coral mother said her young son was trapped inside a porta-potty at a construction site after two other children blocked the door with cinder blocks in what she believes started as a prank but quickly turned dangerous.<\/p>\n
Mallory Cole said her son was approached by two kids Monday evening at home near a construction site on Southwest Fifth Avenue. She said they invited him to play, and dared him to go into a portable toilet.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were like, \u2018We want to be friends, do you want to come play with us?\u2019 And so he did,\u201d Cole said. \u201cThey proceeded to stack a bunch of cinder blocks in front of the door and he couldn\u2019t get out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cole said her son had his phone and was able to call her for help. When she arrived, she forced the door open while her son pushed from the inside.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was a piece of wood there, and I just jerked it open. He was pushing on it, too,\u201d she said. \u201cI was very angry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cole contacted Cape Coral police, who took a report and spoke with her son to reassure him. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
Cole said she does not plan to press charges but hopes the children involved \u2014 and their parents \u2014 understand the seriousness of the incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is malicious and possibly dangerous,\u201d she said. \u201cI hope the parents help their kids realize that this is not OK.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cole said she simply hopes no other family has to go through a similar experience.<\/p>\n
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