St. Albertus Polish Roman Catholic Church roof attacked by scrappers

I received this email just today:

I'm sad to report that two days ago St. Albertus Church was broken into and a portion of the copper roof was stripped. It appears the thief entered through a small window on Canfield and then went up into the bell tower and got on to the roof where three sections of the copper standing seam roof were stolen from. A police report was filed and measures have been taken to prevent this from happening again. However, PAHSA is now stricken with the task of repairing the damage that was done. We are in the process of getting estimates for the repairs, but if past repairs are used as an indicator then I doubt if we will be able have the repairs done for less than $10,000. Anyone who wishes to support PAHSA in our efforts to repair the roof should please send donation to the rectory address:
PAHSA
4231 St. Aubin
Detroit, MI48207
Your help would be greatly appreciated. I've attached photos of the effected area. I will send updates of the situation as they develop.

PAHSA President

What you are looking at is the wound caused by the terrible damage done by the scrapper that ripped off sheets of copper roofing from St. Albertus Polish Roman Catholic Church under the darkness of night in this brazen attack on this venerable "old" institution in Detroit, Michigan. The scrappers are dismantling the City of Detroit piece by piece of copper with no end in sight and no law enforcement agency within the city limits that has either the manpower or the will to stem this terrible tide of destruction.