A New York state police department fired its deputy commissioner on Tuesday after she allegedly acted as a getaway driver for her son in what is being investigated as an attempted murder. The city of Mount Vernon said in an Instagram post that it had terminated Jennifer Lackard, deputy police commissioner for safety, for conduct “unrelated to her duties”. “The Mount Vernon police department is aware of the criminal charges filed by the Bronx county district attorney’s office against former deputy commissioner of wellness, Jennifer Lackard,” the statement said. In a statement following that episode, the Mount Vernon mayor called it “a personal matter and we are praying for the family”. The city of Mount Vernon said it “will not comment on the underlying allegations”.