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Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Authority: Free Vehicle VIN Etching Offered In Luzerne County

27 September 2000

Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Authority: Free Vehicle VIN Etching Offered In Luzerne County

    Vehicle Identification Numbers Etched onto Vehicle Windows as a Means
                             Of Theft Prevention

    HAZLETON, Pa., Sept. 27 The Pennsylvania Auto Theft
Prevention Authority and the Lackawanna and Luzerne County District Attorneys'
offices will be holding a free VIN etching event on Saturday, September 30,
2000, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.  The event will be held at Hazleton School
Vocational Center.
    VIN etching is a proven theft deterrent, where the Vehicle's
Identification Number (VIN) is etched onto 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 Authority.  The District Attorneys'
staff, county and local police officers, and volunteers from local insurance
companies will etch vehicles (weather permitting) on a first-come, first-
served basis.  The Authority encourages you to spend some time with them on
Saturday morning to help protect your vehicle.
    Pre-event questions about the Authority may be directed to Ken Robinson at
215-485-1636 or 717-975-0812.

    Web site:  http://www.watchyourcar.org