Free VIN-etching event in Allentown aims to help deter car thieves

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Lehigh County authorities are helping residents keep their cars from getting stolen.

The county’s Auto Theft Task Force held a free VIN-etching event Tuesday at the AAA store on Downyflake Lane in Allentown.

Drivers brought their cars around to get their vehicle identification numbers chemically etched on the windows.