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Man who was living in underground bunker in Milwaukee facing felony gun charges

Published  November 23, 2019 4:11pm CST
Wisconsin
Associated Press
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(Courtesy Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office)

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man who was living in an underground bunker that contained a stash of weapons is facing two felony counts.  

Forty-one-year-old Geoffrey Graff appeared in court Saturday on charges of recklessly endangering safety and possession of a short-barreled shotgun. Commissioner Cedric Cornwall set his cash bail at $20,000.  

The bunker measured 8 feet (2.4 meters) deep, 8 feet (2.4 meters) wide, and 20 feet (6.1 meters) long. Authorities say a search of the underground encampment yielded two shotguns, a pistol, a long rifle, and a bow with snowplow stakes for arrows. It also had a grill, propane tanks, a generator and various power tools.  

Graff allegedly told authorities he had been using the bunker for at least seven years.  

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 3. It wasn't immediately clear if Graff has an attorney.