The FBI recently made a shocking discovery in Sammamish, WA when they discovered a secret, underground bunker hidden in the woods.
Toronto Police discovered a similar bunker a few months ago, but the one in Washington has solved a five year investigation and has encouraged the FBI to seek out similar bunkers across the United States.
The FBI came upon the hideout through investigating the disappearance of convicted bank robber Bradley Steven Robinett after he escaped his supervised release in August 2009.
FBI spokeswoman Special Agent Ayn Dietrich-Williams said, "We followed those clues much like one would follow a treasure hunt put together by children. We knew to look for a certain type of tree, a certain type of ravine."
The bunker was mere feet away from several suburban houses. None of the neighbors knew a wanted criminal lived so nearby.
The FBI is releasing this information to the public because they want citizens to be on the lookout for similar bunkers that might be hidden near your home.
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After being released from the Marines in 1998, he robbed a Bank of America in Ohio of $50,000 in cash. He hid in these bunkers he built himself to evade arrest for many years.
Additionally, he stole a gun and bulletproof vest from a police car.
He was arrested in 2003, but escaped from his supervised release in 2009.
That was the year he appeared on "America's Most Wanted" list as a dangerous criminal. He was still able to evade public recognition and arrest for several years.
He avoided police by stealing cars, and once even escaping by kayak.
This former Marine had survivalist training so he could easily disappear for weeks at a time without going into public areas.
Though Robinett was arrested in June 2014 and the public is safe from him, the FBI does encourage Washington residents to look for similar bunkers in their state. Officials believe another one of his secret hideaways might contain weaponry.
When the FBI finally came upon this specific bunker, they decided that it had not been occupied for several years. It smelled of mold and was mainly full of trash.
Some say there was also stolen jewelry and weapons found in the bunker, but the FBI has not confirmed these rumors.
It's unclear how long Robinett used this specific bunker, but there is proof he lived there.
It seems as though Robinett fled from the bunker quickly as he left behind some shoes, and unopened beverages and food.
This dangerous felon lived just a quick walk from several civilians who had no idea what was located so close to their house.
The FBI encourages people, particularly residents of Washington, to be on the lookout for similar doors or holes in the ground.
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