Austin Police Department

AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN

Austin police are searching for a man they say has been illegally booting cars on Guadalupe Street.

The suspect is William Wade Brugier, owner and operator of Wacky Wade's Wicked World of Snowballs. Police said Brugier on Sept. 30 illegally placed boots on vehicles on Guadalupe Street near 29th Street.

Brugier operated his snow cone stand at 2915 Guadalupe St. in the parking lot of the Spider House Lounge.

Police said Brugier made victims pay $150 in cash to get the boot removed.

Brugier's activity was illegal because he does not have a state license to place boots on vehicles, police said. The stand also lacked proper state-mandated signage.

Licensed booters are supposed to accept any form of payment and must provide a receipt of payment, police said.

Police think Brugier placed boots on about six vehicles on Sept. 30. Investigators are looking for victims and asked for anyone with information to call Austin police's wrecker enforcement unit at 512-974-8132.