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A suburban New York police official accused of driving the getaway car for her son's alleged gang shooting reportedly had connections to the mayor's office when she landed the leadership role.Court records indicate Jennifer Lackard, 49, and her son Chase, 20, were both arrested by the New York Police Department on Tuesday in connection with a June 29 drive-by shooting at rival gang members near the Bronx Criminal Court.Prior to her arrest, Lackard worked as the deputy commissioner of wellness for the Mount Vernon Police Department.Jennifer Lackard, 49, is facing charges accused of driving the get-away car while her son carried out an alleged gang shooting, police say.(City of Mount Vernon)NEW YORK POLICE OFFICIAL ACCUSED OF DRIVING GETAWAY CAR FOR SON IN GANG-RELATED SHOOTINGMount Vernon borders the Bronx, just north of New York City.Lackard and Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard are Delta Sigma Theta sorority sisters, according to the New York Post.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XIn her former position, Lackard was tasked with police reform, civilian complaint review board implementation and officer wellness.Jennifer Lackard served as a deputy police commissioner with the Mount Vernon Police Department.
(Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News via Getty Images; Mt.Vernon Police Department)LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MOREWhen she was hired the city said, "Lackard brings a wealth of knowledge and resources to the City of Mount Vernon has worked on the community level as President of the Station of Hope prison re-entry ministry at Grace Baptist Church and organizer of the Re-Entry Meetup for Westchester County since 2015."NYPD officers and detectives investigate after Chase Lackard, 19, was shot and wounded by police on White Plains Road near Lafayette Ave.
in the Bronx on Nov.22, 2024, in New York City.
(Barry Williams / New York Daily News via Getty Images)NEW YORK POLICE OFFICIAL ACCUSED OF DRIVING GETAWAY CAR FOR SON IN GANG-RELATED SH...