MOUNT VERNON, New York (WABC) -- Mount Vernon's deputy commissioner of public safety was arrested for allegedly being the getaway driver for her son, who was wanted in a shooting in the Bronx.
Jennifer Lackard, 49, and her son were arrested at their home on Boynton Avenue Tuesday morning.
Her son is accused of opening fire from a vehicle on June 29, behind the Bronx Criminal Courthouse at East 162nd Street and Grand Avenue.
He was allegedly aiming at another man who was with a rival gang, but did not strike anyone.
She is accused of being behind the wheel at the time and driving away.
She and her son, 20-year-old Chase Lackard, were both charged with attempted murder, attempted assault, criminal possession of a firearm, conspiracy and reckless endangerment.
In 2024, Chase, a reputed member of the "Slutty Gang," was shot by police.
In 2023, he was shot in the chest on a BX5 bus in Soundview.
The shooting is linked to an ongoing gang dispute.
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