Roseville police recover large American flag that was stolen from Camping World

Authorities have recovered the large American flag that was stolen from Camping World in Roseville. 

The company is known for flying some of the biggest flags around, with the one that's usually flying near Interstate 80 being 80 feet long and 40 feet tall.

But someone jumped the fence Wednesday and was able to snap the cable holding up the flag and bring it down in the middle of the night.

The managers at Camping World Roseville said two people took down the flag and drove away with it in the bed of a pickup truck.

Camping World and the community were scratching their heads, wondering why someone would take the American flag.

"When we put that thing up, it took six of us to stop it from dragging on the ground; it's a massive flag," said Lochlan Emmerton, the retail manager at Camping World Roseville. "We just want the flag back, that's all we care about, so we can raise it again and show our appreciation for this country."

There was security camera footage of the person cutting the cable, dragging the flag on the ground and throwing it over the fence.

On Thursday, Roseville police said they stopped the suspect vehicle in Citrus Heights and recovered the stolen flag. 

The flag has now been returned to Camping World. No arrests have been made, police said.