by Carson Daniels (NCC News)
Oct. 21, 6:55p.m.
A Syracuse woman has been charged for allegedly using pepper spray on an officer outside Burlington Coat Factory in Cicero on Saturday after store workers accused the woman of shoplifting and alerted police.
The woman, Tonya Chambers, 41, was accompanied by four teenage girls at the time of the incident. The girls were believed to be her daughters. The teenagers included Dewanique Chambers, 17, as well as girls of ages 16, 13 and 12.
The attempted getaway
The pepper spray was used as an attempt to evade arrest, said Onondaga County Sheriff's spokesperson John D'Eredita.
"Loss prevention officers confronted a suspect who was believed to have committed a larceny in the store," D'Eredita said. "During the confrontation, the suspect deployed a pepper spray on the loss prevention officer."
Rather than escape, Chambers and the teenage girls were all arrested.
Police take action
Both Tonya and Dewanique Chambers were charged with robbery, felony, unlawful possession of a noxious material and a misdemeanor. The 16-year-old was also charged with robbery and unlawful possession of a noxious material and will answer to the charges in Cicero Town Court. Both the 12-year-old and 13-year-old were charged and their cases will be heard in Family Court.
Tonya Chambers also was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
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