Ex-con husband of NY police bigwig in custody after family’s drive-by gang shooting

Nypost · Aug 06, 2026 · 426 words · By Joe Marino; Jorge Fitz-Gibbon

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Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google The ex-con husband of a disgraced Westchester County police bigwig turned himself in to cops Thursday to face charges that the pair drove their gangbanger son to a botched hit in the Bronx.

Common ground

James Lackard, 47, the husband of recently fired Mount Vernon Deputy Police Commissioner Jennifer Lackard, walked into the 44th Precinct stationhouse in the Bronx around 8:30 a.m.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He was arraigned hours later on the same attempted murder indictment lodged against his cop wife and 20-year-old son, reputed “Slutty Gang” thug Chase Lackard”

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Multiple sources confirm that James, Jennifer, and Chase Lackard are all facing charges/indictments related to the same attempted murder incident.

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web search NEUTRAL — Collage of Jennifer Lackard, Chase Lackard, and a gun on fallen leaves for the article "Mommy & Clyde." 4. The Post’s cover on the alleged drive-by shooting committed by the Lackard family.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/ex-con-husband-of-ny-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Chase Lackard, 20, is accused of attempted murder, attempted assault, six counts of weapons possession, conspiracy and reckless endangerment.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/son-of-former-mount-ver…

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web search NEUTRAL — Chase Lackard was the alleged gunman, according to the Daily News – and jumped into a car that was driven from the scene at speed by his mother. Nobody was struck or injured during the shooting.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/new-york-pol…

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Claim 2: “James Lackard, 47, the husband of recently fired Mount Vernon Deputy Police Commissioner Jennifer Lackard, walked into the 44th Precinct stationhouse in the Bronx around 8:30 a.m. to surrender”

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Multiple independent sources confirm James Lackard surrendered to the 44th Precinct in the Bronx on Thursday morning.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to reports, James, 47, walked into the 44th Precinct stationhouse in the Bronx after spending two days avoiding authorities. Apparently, hiding out was no longer part of the game plan. He de…
https://blacksportsonline.com/2026/08/james-lackard-and-fire…

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web search NEUTRAL — James Lackard turned himself in on Thursday morning and was set to face arraignment in the afternoon. The NYPD arrested his son, Chase Lackard, and his son's mother, Jennifer Lackard, on Tuesday in co…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/3rd-suspect-arrested-in…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lackard, a former senior official with the Mount Vernon Police Department, was arrested along with her son Chase Lackard on charges including attempted murder, attempted assault, criminal pos…
https://discernreport.com/father-in-custody-after-ny-cop-wif…

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Claim 3: “Jennifer Lackard, 49, and her son were arrested at the home on Tuesday and arraigned on an indictment charging them with attempted murder, conspiracy, attempted assault and gun charges and released on $75,000 bail”

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Independent sources confirm Jennifer and Chase were arrested Tuesday at their home, charged with attempted murder, conspiracy, and gun charges, and Jennifer was released on $75,000 bail.

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web search NEUTRAL — The newspaper said the pair were charged with attempted murder, attempted assault, gun possession, conspiracy and reckless endangerment, in connection with shots that were fired at a group of people o…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/new-york-pol…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lackard, 49, and her son were arrested at the home on Tuesday and arraigned on an indictment charging them with attempted murder, conspiracy, attempted assault and gun charges and released on…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/ex-con-husband-of-ny-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lackard, 49, was fired from her position 'effective immediately' after her arrest at around 5.30am on Tuesday at her home in the Bronx, the MVPD said in a statement. The mother and her son, 20-year-ol…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16028301/police-offic…

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Claim 4: “His dad, who served time in prison on federal drug charges... was ordered held on $300,000 bail.”

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Multiple sources confirm James Lackard served time for federal drug charges and was held on $300,000 bail (or $150k cash/$300k bond).

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web search NEUTRAL — Facebook/Jennifer Lackard. Chase Lackard was arraigned Wednesday and ordered held without bail. His dad, who served time in prison on federal drug charges, remained on the loose until he surrendered t…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/ex-con-husband-of-ny-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Court records show that Jennifer Lackard and her son each were released on $75,000 bail, and the father — James Lackard — was held on $300,000 bail, according to the New York Post.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/jennifer-lackard-husband-son-n…

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web search NEUTRAL — James Lackard surrendered to NYPD days after the initial arrests and is held on $150,000 cash bail or a $300,000bond. No trial date has been reported.
https://civicintelligence.news/society/crime-problem/nypd-co…

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Claim 5: “Chase Lackard was arraigned Wednesday and ordered held without bail.”

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The New York Post reports that Chase Lackard was arraigned Wednesday and ordered held without bail.

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web search NEUTRAL — Opper was arraigned there today and is being held without bail. A pretrial hearing in the case is set for November.
https://www.westernmassnews.com/2026/06/11/man-accused-shoot…

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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Sugarman was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing. According to officials, a 5-year-old girl was found in her pajamas wandering along Route 140 at around 6 a.m. Wednesday …
https://whdh.com/news/husband-ordered-held-without-bail-afte…

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web search NEUTRAL — He was arraigned on those charges Wednesday in in Lowell Juvenile Court, which was closed to the public because he is a minor, a Ryan spokesperson said. Juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over …
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/13/metro/acton-teenager-…

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Claim 6: “Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard said in a statement this week that Lackard passed a rigorous background check before being hired”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding a statement from Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard about the background check.

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Claim 7: “Chase Lackard then opened fire from the window of his parents’ tan Chrysler Pacifica with a semiautomatic gun”

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Multiple sources specify that Chase Lackard fired a semiautomatic handgun from a tan Chrysler Pacifica.

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web search NEUTRAL — The parents are accused of driving Chase Lackard to E. 162nd St. and Grant Avenue just after noon on June 29 at which point he allegedly fired several shots from a semiautomatic handgun out the driver…
https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/national-news/new-yo…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to court documents, prosecutors say Jennifer Lackard and her husband, James, took turns driving a tan Chrysler Pacifica to and from the scene. News 12 previously reported Chase Lackard's arr…
https://westchester.news12.com/mount-vernon-police-official-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Chrysler rolled into Roadkill Nights this year with something nobody saw coming: a Pacifica minivan that looks ready to throw down with the muscle cars.
https://www.autoblog.com/news/chrysler-built-the-performance…

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Claim 8: “Jennifer Lackard, a former member of Bronx Community Board 9 who ran nonprofit inmate aid programs in New York and North Carolina, landed the cushy Mount Vernon job in 2020.”

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While sources confirm she was the Mount Vernon Deputy Police Commissioner and was fired, the specific details about Bronx Community Board 9 and nonprofit programs in NY and NC are not corroborated by the provided evidence snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mount Vernon Deputy Police Commissioner Jennifer Lackard (left) was fired on Tuesday after she was arrested for allegedly acting as a getaway driver for her son, Chase Lackard. WABC-TV.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/ex-con-husband-of-ny-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lackard drove them to the Bronx Hall of Justice on East 161st Street where Chase had a court appearance that morning. Once there, mother and son went into the courthouse and James Lackard dro…
https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/national-news/new-yo…

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web search NEUTRAL — “Effective immediately, the city of Mount Vernon has terminated Jennifer Lackard’s employment. The allegations are unrelated to her duties with the Mount Vernon [police] and do not stem from any condu…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/new-york-pol…

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Claim 9: “The pair drove their son to a court appearance at the Bronx Hall of Justice in Concourse on June 29”

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Sources confirm the parents drove Chase to the Bronx Hall of Justice on June 29 for a court appearance.

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web search NEUTRAL — James were formed in 1982 in Whalley Range, Manchester, when Paul Gilbertson persuaded his friend Jim Glennie to buy a bass guitar and form a band with him. Their line-up solidified when Gavan Whelan …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_(band)

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web search NEUTRAL — James is a novel by American author Percival Everett published by Doubleday in 2024. The novel is a reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain but narrated by Huckleberry's friend on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_(novel)

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1&version…

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