Democrats let down majority black NY city as police bigwig accused of joining son in gang drive-by: critics

High-ranking police official and ex-con husband helped gangbanger son flee drive-by shooting: Prosecutors

A high-ranking law enforcement official in New York state and her husband have been arrested after prosecutors alleged they helped their son flee the scene of a shooting that targeted a suspected rival gang member in a getaway vehicle.Jennifer Lackard, 49, was employed as the deputy commissioner of wellness for the Mount Vernon Police Department.'It is stunning that this public official would jeopardize her position and reputation to be involved…

Democrats let down majority black NY city as police bigwig accused of joining son in gang drive-by: critics

Critics in Mount Vernon blasted Democratic-run leadership for embarrassing the majority-black city after Deputy Police Commissioner Jennifer Lackard was arrested for joining her gangbanger son on a drive-by shooting.

Deputy Police Commissioner Charged in Gang Shooting Getaway

A deputy police commissioner in a majority-Black New York city allegedly drove the getaway car while her gang-affiliated son tried to gun down rivals outside a Bronx courthouse, and critics say the Democratic mayor who hired her owes residents answers. Jennifer Lackard, 49, was arrested by the NYPD and charged with attempted murder for her alleged role in a June 29 drive-by shooting outside a Bronx courthouse. Her son, Chase Lackard, 20, a reput…