Copper Drain Pipes Stolen from St. Patrick's Church

A maintenance worker at St. Patrick's Church discovered that several copper drain pipes were missing from the church Thursday. 

A dozen of the downspouts were taken, according to a report from WHDH Channel 7.

“My first reaction was it was pouring buckets last night, why would anybody do it in the middle of the night? Because that’s when people do it, in the middle of the night – they basically snatch and run. Grab the copper, it’s valuable,” Father Bob Connors of St. Patrick’s Parish told WHDH.

The spouts will be replaced, but not likely with copper, Connors added.

The church is not the first place in Watertown to have copper piping pilfered. 

In April, copper drain pipes were at Perkins School for the Blind. In January, copper downspouts were . And, in September 2011, a copper pipe was  in the Watertown Arsenal. The pipe from the Commander's Mansion was worth and estimated $1,000, according to Waterotwn Police.