UPDATE: The Tuscaloosa News reports that the cutout was returned with an apology to the gas station Thursday afternoon.

Tuscaloosa police spokesman Sgt. Brent Blankley confirmed that the cutout has been returned.

"The cutout has been returned after the suspects saw pictures of themselves online," Blankley said in an email. "The suspects did not give the cashier their names and left the store. We still need to identify the suspects."

-- Tuscaloosa police are seeking help identifying two suspects in the theft of a promotional ad cutout of Alabama football coach Nick Saban from a BP gas station on University Boulevard early Thursday.

Officers responding to a theft call at 1 a.m. at the gas station at 1405 University Boulevard were told that one suspect took the cutout when the cashier wasn't looking and that another suspect opened the door for him so they could leave, said Tuscaloosa police spokesman Sgt. Brent Blankley.

Police released two photos taken from surveillance footage of the suspects.

Anyone with information on the identity of the suspects can call Tuscaloosa County CrimeStoppers at 205-752-STOP or text "Tusc" and the suspect's information to 274637 (CRIMES).