Help thwart auto thieves! Free VIN etching on Nov. 9 in Manassas

Are you looking for a way to deter auto thieves? Bring your vehicles to Manassas Mall – 8300 Sudley Road in Manassas, on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – for free VIN etching on all of your windows. The event will be held in the mall parking lot on the Sudley Road side of Sears.

This event – originally scheduled for Oct. 12,  until bad weather forced its cancellation – is sponsored by the Prince William County and Manassas City police departments, as well as the Virginia State Police’s H.E.A.T. Program. The event is free to all motorists!

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) etching is 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 car thief must strip and replace every piece of glass in order to profit off the sale of the stolen vehicle or its parts

Many thieves will not attempt this time-consuming and costly procedure, therefore deterring them from stealing VIN-etched vehicles.

For more information about this event,  contact Prince William County Police Officer Jason Alicie at 703-792-4425, or Manassas City Police Officer Adrienne Helms at 703-257-8064.