3rd suspect in pepper spray robbery turns himself in

The third suspect wanted in connection with a robbery at a liquor store turned himself in Saturday, police said.

Jamell Carmona, 28, of Staten Island. (Leonia Police) 

LEONIA -- The third suspect wanted in connection with a robbery at a liquor store turned himself in Saturday, police said.

Police took Jamell Carmona, 28, into custody late Saturday morning, Leonia Police Capt. Scott Tamagny said.

Carmona, along with fellow Staten Island residents Nikyia Smith, 27, and Samantha James, 26, used pepper spray in a Broad Avenue liquor store Thursday and stole several bottles of liquor, police said. Police tracked their vehicle to Staten Island and found Smith and James inside the vehicle with a bottle of liquor from the robbery.

They were charged with robbery and held on $100,000 bail in New York City pending extradition.

Detectives also tracked Carmona to Staten Island, Tamagny said. Carmona surrendered to Leonia police after speaking with detectives on the phone.

Carmona was sent to Bergen County Jail in lieu of $100,000 full bail.

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