(Whitewater Police Dept. Facebook post, Oct. 8) At approximately 3:00 a.m. this past Saturday morning, city police officers were notified of a “shots being fired” in the area of the 600 block of W. Main St. The officers immediately responded and located a suspect who was hiding under a vehicle. That suspect (21-year-old Oliver D. Carmichael-Grandstrand) was armed with a handgun and knives. He was taken into custody. The officers also conducted a thorough search of nearby buildings and autos for injuries or damage caused by the gunfire. They located an occupied residence which was struck. Thankfully, no one was injured. At this time, there is no known motive for the crimes and it is not believed that the residence was intentionally targeted. Carmichael-Grandstrand has been charged by the Walworth County District Attorney’s Office with two felonies and six misdemeanors.

Banner note: Per Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, Carmichael-Grandstrand resides at 120 S. Prairie St. and has been charged with two felony counts of 2nd-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety and six midemeanors.