Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs Jennifer Ann Bertrand who won an HGTV competition show has a warrant out for her arrest after she allegedly struck a school employee in a pickup line, according to local law enforcement.Newsweek has reached out to Bertrand for comment via email on Monday afternoon.Why It MattersBertrand, 50, won the third season of HGTV’s Design Star, a reality competition for interior designers in 2008. She later hosted her own show called Paint Over.Missouri’s Platte County Sheriff’s Office charged her with second-degree harassment on Friday. Platte County Circuit Judge Susan Casey found probable cause and ordered a warrant to be issued.What To KnowIn August 2024, a deputy sheriff was working as a school resource officer when he was notified that a school employee had been struck by a parent in the parking lot, according to the probable cause arrest affidavit.The school employee was directing traffic while wearing a high visibility safety vest. He said he saw a black Porsche sedan cutting through the pickup line.The employee said the driver, later identified as Bertrand, nearly struck another vehicle. When Bertrand was confronted by the school employee, who told her she would have to wait and could not cut in line, she said she needed to pick her child up for an appointment.After the employee had turned away, Bertrand allegedly drove her Porsche forward, striking his right leg and causing him to lose balance. The victim did not sustain any injuries. He said he told Bertrand to stop, but she “began laughing and arguing with him.”Bertrand allegedly told the victim, “Don’t act like I hit you,” and “I’ll see you in court.”The incident was captured on surveillance footage, according to the affidavit.In addition to TV shows, Bertrand has appeared in media outlets such as USA TODAY, the New York Post, Rachael Ray magazine, Life & Style, and InStyle, according to her website. She lives in Weatherby Lake with her husband and son.
Designer finalist Jennifer Bertrand attends the HGTV “Design Star” Ultimate Tour Bus Challenge Competition at Greeley Square June 12, 2008, in New York City.
Designer finalist Jennifer Bertrand attends the HGTV “Design Star” Ultimate Tour Bus Challenge Competition at Greeley Square June 12, 2008, in New York City.
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What People Are SayingPlatte County Sheriff’s Deputy Karl Lostroh in the probable cause arrest affidavit: “I believe the defendant poses a danger to the crime victim or society because the suspect struck an innocent person with her vehicle, and did not show any concern for his safety, or the safety of children or other pedestrians.”What Happens Next?Bertrand has not been taken into custody yet. Pretrial supervision will be determined at her arraignment, according to court records. Her bond was set at $15,000.Do you have a story Newsweek should be covering? Do you have any questions about this story? Contact LiveNews@newsweek.com.
