Free VIN Etching Offered Saturday in Manassas

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Are you looking for a way to deter auto thieves?

Bring your vehicles to The Shops at Signal Hill, 9642 Liberia Ave. in Manassas, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday for free VIN etching on all of your windows. The event will be held in the parking lot in front of Starbucks.

This event is sponsored by the Prince William County and Manassas 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 engraving a vehicle’s VIN 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, please contact Prince William County Police Officer Jason Alicie at 703-792-4425 or Manassas City Police Officer Adrienne Helms at 703-257-8064.

For more information about the H.E.A.T. Program, visit their website at www.HEATREWARD.com.