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Former Police Official Is Accused of Helping Her Son Flee a Shooting
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Jennifer Lackard, a former deputy police commissioner in Mount Vernon, New York, was charged with attempted murder and conspiracy for allegedly helping her son flee the scene of a Bronx shooting in June.
- Her son, Chase Lackard, 20, was charged with attempted murder, conspiracy, and criminal possession of a firearm related to the incident outside Bronx Criminal Court where he reportedly fired a gun at a group of people.
- Both were arrested at their Bronx home, and Mount Vernon city officials confirmed her immediate removal from the police department, noting the charges are unrelated to her work in the department’s Wellness division.
- The charges were filed by the Bronx district attorney’s office, and further comments from the city and legal representatives for the Lackards were not immediately available.
