The "Barnacle Device" is a 17-pound tool that sticks to the windshield like a commercial-grade suction. New York City’s Police Department has revealed a new weapon called “windshield boots,” also ...

The NYPD debuted a new weapon in its war against parking violators late Thursday, flashing a "windshield boot" for the first time. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Also called ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The NYPD has rolled out a new parking enforcement tool that locks onto a vehicle’s windshield. The windshield boot, also known as the “barnacle device,” can immobilize vehicles that ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD has deployed a new tactic in combatting illegally parked semi-trucks and other vehicles with excessive, unpaid fines. A photo of “The Barnacle” — which attaches to the ...

The Barnacle is an immobilization device that attaches to a vehicle's windshield and blocks the driver's view.

TUCSON, Ariz. — Starting next month, the City of Tucson is implementing a new tactic to finally get unpaid parking tickets paid. Instead of a parking boot, they're trying something different. The ...

We've all seen them … illegally-parked cars that have had wheel boots placed on them, which won't be removed until the fine is paid. Those boots are heavy and cumbersome to carry, however, plus the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) – The NYPD has rolled out a ...