Free Vehicle VIN Etching Offered in Delaware County; Vehicle Identification Numbers Etched Onto Vehicle Windows as a Means of Theft Prevention

    SPRINGFIELD, Pa., May 2 The Pa. Auto Theft Prevention
Authority will co-sponsor a free VIN etching event, held by the Delaware
County District Attorney's Office, on Saturday, May 5, 2001, from 9 a.m. until
12 p.m.  Open to the public, the event will be held at the Springfield Mall,
Route 320 & Baltimore Pike, Springfield, Pa.
    VIN etching is a proven theft deterrent, where the Vehicle's
Identification Number (VIN) is etched on to all the vehicle windows.  Would-be
thieves resist stealing a vehicle that is VIN etched because that vehicle is
more easily identified and, if stolen, all glass must be replaced in order to
remove traces of the VIN.
    This is a free service provided by the Pa. Auto Theft Prevention
Authority.  The Authority's staff, local and state police officers, and
volunteers from local insurance companies will etch vehicles (weather
permitting) on a first-come, first-served basis.  The Authority encourages
vehicle owners to spend some time at the mall on Saturday to take this step to
help protect their vehicles.

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