A deputy police commissioner with the Mount Vernon Police Department in New York has been accused of acting as the getaway driver for her son during a gang-related shooting in the Bronx, according to a New York Post report. Jennifer Lackard was arrested alongside her 20-year-old son, Chase Lackard, raising serious questions about alleged misconduct by a senior law enforcement official and potential family involvement in gang violence.

Police sources told the New York Post that both mother and son were taken into custody at their home following the shooting. Details of the specific charges, the exact circumstances of the shooting, and any court proceedings had not been fully disclosed at the time of reporting.