Help protect your vehicles from theft - VIN Etching event June 10

Help eliminate auto theft by protect your own vehicles from being stolen by taking advantage of the free VIN etching service on Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  at The Shops at Signal Hill , 9692 Liberia Ave, Manassas, Va. 20110. 

The event, sponsored by Manassas City Police Department, Prince William County Police Department, and the Virginia State Police H.E.A.T. Program, is provided as a free service to all motorists, weather permitting.

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Etching has been found to be one of the most effective means to deter auto theft that is currently available. Etching is a fast, safe and simple process of having a vehicle’s VIN engraved onto its windows using a chemical solution. Once the VIN has been etched on all the windows, a thief must strip and replace every piece of glass in order to profit off the sale of the stolen vehicle or its parts. Doing so is a time-consuming and expensive feat, which deters many thieves from stealing VIN-etched vehicles in the first place.

There is no need to preregister, but vehicle owners will need to bring their driver’s license and current vehicle registration.

For questions or more information, contact SPO Charles Sharp (Manassas City Police) at 703-257-8110, or Ofc Jason Alicie (Prince William County Police) at 703-792-4425.