An annual upcoming event is having to adjust after a trailer full of American flags was stolen in Bakersfield.
- A trailer containing materials for the Thousand Flags event in Bakersfield was stolen.
- The trailer held items worth approximately $15,000, including flags, poles, rebar, banners, and lighting.
- Denise Haynes, the event director, emphasized the emotional and community value of the stolen items.
- The Bakersfield Breakfast Rotary Foundation is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the trailer’s recovery.
- Despite the setback, the Thousand Flags event will continue in 2025, with or without the original flags.
For your convenience, the skimmable summary above is generated with the assistance of AI and fact checked by our team prior to publication. Read the full story as originally reported below.
Broadcast transcript:
Throughout Memorial Day weekend, the River Walk Park is filled with a thousand flags, honoring fallen soldiers. But the vehicle containing the thousand flags has been stolen.