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Judge reinstates charge against man who lived in bunker

Posted at 10:23 AM, Dec 22, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-22 11:23:44-05

MILWAUKEE — A judge has reinstated a felony count against a Milwaukee man who was living in an underground bunker that contained a stash of weapons, generator and various power tools.

Geoffrey Graff, 41, was originally charged with two felonies after police discovered the bunker while investigating a report that he fired a shot into the nearby Milwaukee River. A court commissioner earlier this month dismissed one of the charges, for recklessly endangering safety.

Milwaukee Circuit Judge David Borowski reinstated the charge on Thursday, the Journal Sentinelreported. Graff is facing a separate felony charge of possessing a short-barreled shotgun.

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