SUFFOLK, Va. — SUFFOLK, Va. — Suffolk Police Department officers report that car theft crime rates are down in the city, and they're working to keep it that way through community partnerships.

Virginia State Police and the Suffolk Police Department teamed up Saturday to give residents a chance to add an extra layer of protection to their vehicles against auto theft through a free VIN etching event. A simple spray and some stickers can decrease the chances of your car getting stolen, according to law enforcement officials.

"My previous car was actually stolen before, and it was also broken into on a separate occasion," said Lottise Murray of Portsmouth.

Murray never wants to experience her car getting stolen again. That's why she and her husband Myron came out to the Suffolk Police Depar

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