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NY Deputy Police Chief Arrested for Aiding Son's Gang Shooting
4 Aug
Summary
- A deputy police commissioner was arrested with her son, charged in a shooting.
- She allegedly served as the getaway driver for her son after the incident.
- Both mother and son face multiple felony charges including attempted murder.
A deputy police commissioner from Mount Vernon, New York, has been terminated from her position following her arrest on serious charges. Jennifer Lackard was taken into custody at her home along with her 20-year-old son, Chase Lackard, on Tuesday morning.
Authorities stated that Chase Lackard is accused of firing shots at rival gang members near the Bronx Criminal Court in late June. According to sources, he allegedly fled to his mother's car and she drove him away from the scene.
No individuals were harmed during the shooting incident. The Mount Vernon Police Department confirmed Lackard's immediate termination, emphasizing that the allegations were unrelated to her official duties.
Both mother and son are facing multiple felony charges. These include attempted murder, attempted assault, criminal possession of a firearm, conspiracy, and reckless endangerment. This is not the son's first encounter with law enforcement, having been shot by police in 2025 and previously in 2023.
