by Philip George (NCC News)
Oct. 21, 2010, 6:30 p.m.
A Syracuse woman and three teenagers have all been charged in an alleged pepper spray assault on a department store security officer.
Tonya Chambers, 41, her daughter Dewanique Chambers, 17, and three young girls, 12, 13 and 16, were leaving the Burlington Coat Factory located at 5775 S. Bay Rd. in Cicero on Saturday when the store's staff became suspicious of their activity, according to 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."
Sheriff's respond to incident
Tonya Chambers and the girls allegedly fled the scene in a vehicle and were later apprehended and arrested by sheriffs.
"Vehicles responding to the incident spotted the suspect's vehicle and executed a traffic stop," D'Eredita said.
Tonya and Dewanique Chambers and the 16-year-old face charges of robbery and unlawful posession of a noxious substance.
The other two teenagers will have their cases heard in family court.
Tonya Chambers is also charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
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