The FBI has found an underground bunker east of Seattle believed to have been used by a bank robber who spent nearly five years on the run before he was arrested last summer . Bradley Robinett , 46 , is one of America 's most notorious criminals , and featured in an episode of the TV program America 's Most Wanted in 2011 . In addition to robbery and car theft , he was convicted of the unlawful possession of a machine gun , and served seven years in prison before escaping in 2009 . A former Marine , expert survivalist and woodsman , he is known for hiding in makeshift shelters and bunkers in the forest and burying large stashes of weapons . Scroll down for video . Uncovered : The bunker , used by armed robber Bradley Robinett , 46 , was discovered by the FBI . The former Marine , one of America 's most notorious criminals who featured in an episode of the TV program America 's Most Wanted in 2011 , was arrested last year after five years on the run . Bunker : The US attorney and the FBI hold a joint tour of the underground survivalist bunker east of Lake Sammamish that was used by Robinette , among with others , to store supplies and weaposn while he was on the run . Forensic : An officer inspects the underground hideout used by the fugitive Bradley Robinett before his arrest in 2014 . While on the run , he avoided capture by ramming a police patrol car and escaping in a stolen kayak . FBI spokeswoman Ayn Dietrich-Williams confirmed that investigators hauled 'between 15 and 20 ' large , sealed bins , which officers are meticulously investigating in the search for further clues . Caught : Former US Marine Bradley Robinett , 46 , is one of America 's most notorious criminals . The cramped bunker , which is accessed by a concealed hatch and is eight feet wide and ten feet long , was equipped with a rudimentary bed , plastic bags , and a storage area filled with soda . It also contained a pair of sneakers , and there were unconfirmed reports that jewelry and weapons were found . Local reporters expressed shock at the discovery , as the hideout is located just five minutes ' hike from the busy Monterre residential complex , on the shores of Lake Sammamish . The bunker is scheduled for demolition once the forensic team has concluded its investigations . Court documents reveal that Robinett led FBI agents to the bunker as part of a plea agreement , the Seattle Times reported . The FBI has said that Robinett identified a further two bunkers that have not yet been investigated . Agents also appealed to the public for help in finding Robinett 's other bunkers and hidden caches of weapons . Robinett 's life of crime began after he was dishonourably discharged from the Marines for alleged theft . In 1998 , he robbed a branch of Bank of America in Tigard , Ohio , escaping with about $ 50,000 in cash . He went to ground , and in 2003 managed to steal a firearm and bulletproof vest from a police patrol car in Seattle . Later that year , he was arrested while driving a stolen car , and it was discovered that he was the main suspect in the bank robbery . He was convicted of multiple counts , including the unlawful use of firearms and possession of stolen property . He was released from prison in 2009 , and told to serve his probation at a halfway house in Seattle , Washington . However , he absconded and went on the run again . Going underground : The bunker was in a dilapidated state , and could have been unused for up to 10 years . On the run : A pair of Bradley Robinett 's sneakers were recovered at the scene . According to the America 's Most Wanted program , Robinett stole multiple car keys , copied them and replaced them , meaning that he had constant access to a number of vehicles at very short notice . Later that year he was stopped driving a stolen car but fled on foot , eventually making his escape by paddling 10 miles across the Puget Sound , an inlet of the Pacific Ocean , in a stolen kayak . A police-issue firearm and body armour were found in the car , and matched with the items that Robinett had stolen years before . In November 2009 , Robinett was once again apprehended driving a stolen vehicle by Washington State Patrol detectives at a park-and-ride facility in Bellevue , King County , Washington . This time , he attempted to ram the patrol car . Although the trooper driving the vehicle managed to avoid the collision , Robinett was able to escape on foot , the Sammamish Review reported . Robinett was finally captured in June 2014 by police tracking stolen vehicles in Hillsboro , Oregon . According to the Seattle Times , he pleaded guilty in January to multiple federal charges , including interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle , being a felon in possession of a firearm and escape . It is understood that Robinett led the FBI to the bunker as part of a plea bargain . His attorneys have agreed with prosecutors that he should serve a sentence of between 12 and 14 years . Robinett is due to be sentenced on 4 May by US District Judge James Robart . Suplplies : Cans of soda were stashed in the hideout , and 'between 15 and 20 ' large bins were removed for examination . Local reporters were shocked that the secret hatch was found just five minutes from a busy apartment complex .
Bradley Robinett was dishonourably discharged from the Marine in the Nineties before turning to a life of crime . After robbing a Bank of America in Ohio in 1998 and escaping with $ 50,000 , he used his survivalist skills to avoid capture . He buried stashes of weapons and dug bunkers in the woods all over Washington , and cloned car keys so he had a secret fleet . In 2011 , Robinett featured on the TV program 'America 's Most Wanted ' Police almost caught him in 2009 , but he escaped in a kayak .