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NY police bigwig, husband helped goon son plan gangland shooting — and mom was getaway driver: sources

Nypost · · 1222 words · By Joe Marino; Steven Vago; Katherine Donlevy
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NY police bigwig, husband helped goon son plan gangland shooting — and mom was getaway driver: sources See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 16
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Topics 3

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NY police bigwig, husband helped goon son plan gangland shooting — and mom was getaway driver: sources See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google A Westchester County police bigwig and her ex-con hubbie chaperoned their gangbanger son to a botched hit on a rival in the Bronx – then she took over as the getaway driver, officials said Tuesday.

Common ground

Mount Vernon Deputy Police Commissioner Jennifer Lackard, 49, and her husband James Lackard drove their 20-year-old son Chase Lackard to Concourse on June 29 at around 11:57 a.m.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 100% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The trio are each facing a slew of charges, including attempted murder, conspiracy and reckless endangerment.”
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Multiple sources confirm the charges include attempted murder, conspiracy, and reckless endangerment.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to prosecutors, Chase Lackard later put on a black mask inside the courthouse before rejoining Jennifer and James Lackard in the vehicle.
https://dailyvoice.com/article/mount-vernons-jennifer-lackar…
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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 — Lackard has been charged with attempted murder, attempted assault, criminal possession of a firearm, conspiracy and reckless endangerment.
https://www.theroot.com/why-this-top-ny-safety-official-now-…
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Claim 2: “Her husband James had spent a decade in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin in North Carolina and was released from federal custody in February 2020”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 3: “The dad, who has done hard time for dealing heroin, wasn’t in custody as Tuesday evening and is out of state”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant Wikipedia entries for a band, a novel, and a biblical book. No relevant evidence regarding James Lackard's criminal history or current location was found in the search results.
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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.m.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.m.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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Claim 4: “The accomplice mom drove from the family’s home on Boynton Avenue to the Bronx Hall of Justice on East 161st Street”
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Sources confirm the arrest took place at a home on Boynton Avenue in Soundview and that the incident involved the Bronx Criminal Court/Hall of Justice area.
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web search NEUTRAL — Deputy police commissioner Jennifer Lackard arrested for allegedly driving getaway car after son’s Bronx shooting; both face felony charges including attempted murder and conspiracy.
https://www.lawyerherald.com/articles/64156/20260805/high-ra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lackard, 49, and her 20-year-old son, Chase Lackard, were arrested Tuesday morning at their home on Boynton Avenue in the Soundview section of the Bronx.
https://blackwestchester.com/mount-vernon-fires-deputy-commi…
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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 5: “Only a year earlier, her troubled son, then 17, was also shot in the chest on a Bx5 bus in Soundview after fighting with three other youths”
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Claim 6: “their “Slutty Gang” member son opened fire with a semiautomatic out of the window toward members of the rival street crew P. Laafay”
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Multiple sources confirm Chase Lackard is an alleged member of the 'Slutty Gang' and fired a semiautomatic weapon at members of the rival 'P. Laafay' crew.
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web search NEUTRAL — Once there, the proud parents sat in the front of the family’s Chrysler Pacifica while their “Slutty Gang” member son opened fire with a semiautomatic out of the window toward members of the rival str…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/ny-police-bigwig-was-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chase, an alleged member of the Bronx-based “Slutty Gang,” which the Department of Justice has linked to shootings, stabbings, slashings, beatings, robberies, extortion, and drug trafficking, texted h…
https://www.tabletmag.com/the-scroll/articles/aug-5-dei-lead…
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web search NEUTRAL — Reputed “Slutty Gang” member Chase Lackard, 20, was charged in the attempted hit of a member of rival gang P. Laafay. His mother, 49-year-old former Mount Vernon Deputy Police Commissioner Jennifer La…
https://www.dailywire.com/news/police-official-accused-of-he…
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Claim 7: “a November 2024 incident where he pointed a loaded Glock 43 9mm at cops during a dispute”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 8: “Chase Lackard’s girlfriend is also in cuffs after the deranged family affair”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the arrest of Chase Lackard's girlfriend.
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Claim 9: “The Mount Vernon police force fired Jennifer Lackard from her $138,219-a-year gig hours after news of the arrest broke.”
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While multiple sources confirm Jennifer Lackard was fired from the Mount Vernon Police Department, only one source specifically mentions the salary of $138,219. The general fact of her termination is corroborated, but the specific salary is not.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ernest Morales III was an American law enforcement officer most recently as the 9th Chief of the Metro Transit Police in Minnesota, with over 30 years of experience in various roles in law enforcement…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Morales_III
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are forty-five local police agencies in Westchester County, New York. In recent years, rising economic costs have spurred some smaller communities to consolidate or contract their police service…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Westchester…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is an inner suburb of New York City, immediately to the north of the borough of the Bronx. As of the 2020 census, Mount Vernon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Vernon,_New_York
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Claim 10: “The proud mom – who is a former member of Bronx Community Board 9 – and her goon son were arrested Tuesday morning at their home in the Soundview neighborhood”
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Three independent sources confirm Jennifer Lackard (former Bronx Community Board 9 member) and Chase Lackard were arrested Tuesday morning at their home in the Soundview neighborhood.
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web search NEUTRAL — The proud mom – who is a former member of Bronx Community Board 9 – and her goon son were arrested Tuesday morning at their home in the Soundview neighborhood, cops and sources said.
https://www.amren.com/news/2026/08/ny-police-bigwig-husband-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ms. Lackard, 49, and her son Chase Lackard, 20, were taken into custody by Police Department officers at their home in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/nyregion/mount-vernon-nyc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lackard, 49, and her 20-year-old son, Chase Lackard, were arrested Tuesday morning at their home on Boynton Avenue in the Soundview section of the Bronx.
https://blackwestchester.com/mount-vernon-fires-deputy-commi…
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Claim 11: “Mount Vernon... is an urban community blighted by pockets of poverty and crime.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 12: “Mount Vernon Deputy Police Commissioner Jennifer Lackard, 49, and her husband James Lackard drove their 20-year-old son Chase Lackard to Concourse on June 29 at around 11:57 a.m.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Jennifer, James, and Chase Lackard drove to the Bronx Criminal Court (Concourse area) on June 29 around 11:57 a.m.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lackard was arrested at her home Tuesday morning, along with her son, Chase Lackard, 20, after the young man allegedly shot at a group of rivals near the Bronx Criminal Court on June 29 at…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/ny-police-bigwig-was-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lackard, a deputy police commissioner with the Mount Vernon Police Department, was arrested at her home Tuesday morning, along with her son, Chase Lackard, 20, after the young man allegedly s…
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/08/04/what-high-ranking-ny…
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web search NEUTRAL — James Lackard drove his wife, Jennifer, and their 20-year-old son, Chase, to the Bronx Criminal Court around 11:57 a.m. on June 29. Chase got out of the car and entered the courthouse. He texted his m…
https://sandrarose.com/2026/08/top-ny-police-official-accuse…
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Claim 13: “she was appointed to the deputy commissioner role of the Wellness Unit in 2022.”
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No evidence was found in the search results confirming the specific appointment date or the 'Wellness Unit' role for Jennifer Lackard.
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Claim 14: “the only city in the county where black residents make up a majority of the population.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 15: “Chase Lackard was shot twice in the leg by police and was later charged with criminal use of a firearm and menacing a police officer in that incident”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 16: “Jennifer Lackard was arraigned Tuesday afternoon and ordered held on $75,000 bail by Bronx Judge Laurence Busching.”
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Multiple sources confirm Jennifer Lackard was arraigned Tuesday and had her bail set at $75,000.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lackard has been fired from her police position; her bail was set at $75,000 while Chase was ordered held without bail.
https://discernreport.com/father-in-custody-after-ny-cop-wif…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lackard, a former deputy commissioner in the Mount Vernon Police Department, was arraigned on the same charges Tuesday.Her bail was set at $75,000 cash, and she is due back in court in Septem…
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/son-of-former-mount-ver…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jennifer pleaded not guilty during her arraignment. Her attorney stressed that she has dedicated her career to helping others. She is now in custody on $75,000 bail and is due back in court in Septemb…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-jen…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.