Three arrested for minding the Gap in Downtown Crossing

Boston Police report arresting three men way old enough to know better on breaking-and-entering charges Saturday morning after finding two of them allegedly rummaging behind the counter of the Downtown Crossing Gap Outlet store, which is closed because discount denim just isn't considered essential in these trying Covid-19 times.

Michael Hanley, 58, of Cambridge and Simone Costa, 63, and James Wallace, 59, both of Boston, were bagged around 10 a.m. after a "concerned citizen" alerted a member of the local constabulary to three guys inside the store, which the citizen knew was wrong because the store was supposed to be closed.

As the officers approached the storefront at 411 Washington Street, they observed one of the males exiting the building and stopped him to investigate. Officers then made entry to the business where they located and detained two additional suspects who were rummaging through items behind the front counter.

Innocent, etc.