Man assaulted, robbed for $1.50 in pocket change

AIRWAY HEIGHTS - Thieves who assaulted a man Monday, Dec. 30,came up short after the victim was only able to produce a $1.50.

The assailants may not be living free much longer, according to police.

"We've gotten quite a few tips and have some a pretty solid leads," officer Erin Johnson said Friday afternoon. "Detectives will be following-up as soon as they can."

According to Johnson, the victim had just gotten off a bus on the 1200 block of South Hayford Road near Walmart at about 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, in the falling snow when a man approached him and demanded money.

When the victim refus...