You have to wonder why he didn't go to another house in the area, knock on the door and say, "Hi, I'm Jonathan Lowe of CBS-5. We're covering a story in this neighborhood and cannot leave the area. I need to go to the bathroom, may I use yours?" And when he was done, besides thanking them, go back to the station and gather a bunch of CBS-5 promo material (hats, towels, drinking cups) and hand deliver it to them as a "Thank You".