What made the passerby stop in the middle of the road that made all the possible noise that was meant to be made. The authorities were quick enough to look at that thing that made them quick on their feet to investigate it as soon as possible because if they don't, nothing could have saved them from the disaster that about took place which led them to take severe actions it. Police in Southern Florida received a call that made them look at it from a very different angle. However, you will scratch your heads just like the police as the story unravels. So what was there in the middle of the road that made the police intervene. You'll find out soon.
Around 9:30 pm on January 29th, the phone rang at the Pembroke Pines Public Works. As they say, night calls seldom bring good news, but in this case, the call was stranger than the average. It was something the operators have never heard of and that made the authorities really worried. They had no idea how to proceed in a situation like this but they had to check it out before something grave happened.
A good Samaritan saw this weird hole in the middle of the road that looked a lot like a pothole. Though when he got closer to it, they thought, yes indeed it's a sinkhole. So, being a good citizen of Florida he phoned the proper authorities to notify them about the hole that could lead to something catastrophic. The authorities were quick on their feet to see what it was so that they could take appropriate actions. What happened next? You'll just love the twist of this story.
When authorities arrived at the scene they investigated the spot and were baffled to see that it wasn't the sinkhole but something else entirely. Suddenly they were left in the middle of the puzzle of which they had no idea how to solve it in the first place. Though they were now sure that it wasn't a sinkhole they decided to check it out as soon as possible without further delay. They thought that it could be something more and the investigation started that led them to something really shocking.
Searching for the answers the crew saw a power cord that was ending somewhere but as it was too dark down there so one of the crew members who was investigating the hole couldn't tell what it was actually. The crew knew that this wire must have an end and to check it out they asked for the old blueprints of the road so that they could tell for what purpose this wire was installed underground. Surprisingly, the blueprint had no such information. Then what was the purpose of this wire? They found out everything which turned out to be something they never thought it would be.
The crew knew that this was something that was out of their hand, so they called the police and notified them about the situation. The Police were quick enough to take action on the complaint and reached the spot as earliest as possible. After checking the hole that wasn't a sinkhole for sure because even the place admitted that. While they were investigating the hole the police turned their attention to the tree line. Now, the police were left with two mysteries, one was this hole and second was the tree line that was hiding something. What was it?
Hidden amongst the dense shrubbery was another mysterious hole. So, now there were two holes of which they had no idea about their existence. Their first thought about these holes was that they must have been made by some wild animals. But the question was why would some animal dig a hole in the middle of the road? If both the holes would have been in the same area where the second hole was found then the animal theory might have been true but sadly police had to scratch their head on this one and then they found out what it actually was.
The police were still stuck on the animal theory. They called up the forest department to have their inputs on these holes that came out of nowhere. The forest department arrived at the scene and was looking at these two holes. They told the cops that this is no work of animal as animals are not capable to dig holes of such length and depth. Then what was it?
The cops had to be sure what it was. They decided to check it out by themselves as they thought that this was all just a waste of time. With a flashlight in his hand, the cop was inside the hole. Waving the flashlight in every direction he was searching for something, anything. As he went further, he felt something. Pointing the torch in the direction of his feet he found a small electric generator and more cords. What in the world was happening?
After consulting with both road and forest department, the police called up the power department to ask if they were the one responsible for this mess. The department was confused because they had no such work undergoing. The cops were holding their heads in their hands. Two holes made their life a living hell. Then the cops got an idea. They decided to check the CCTV cameras.
The police asked the Traffic Department about the CCTV footages to see from where this hole came out. The Traffic Department supported the cops and gave them the footage of 29th January. The police were looking at the footage very closely and slowly. It was a long task as they had no idea at what time the hole was dug out. Unfortunately, even the footages weren't of any help to the police. There was no sign of any hole in the footage. Things were not looking good for the police and they felt like they were wasting their time on it. So, they did what they felt was right. And what was that?
The police department felt like they were wasting their time on this and they could be doing something more productive than looking out for clues because there were two holes. The police thought that it could be all coincidence. The first hole was not a hole but actually, a road construction problem and the second hole could have been because of the animal. Both the holes could have been dug at the same time and this was all just a coincidence and nothing else. But what about the wires and electric generator?
The police were convinced that all of this was just a coincidence and nothing else. But what about the electric generator and chords? For that, the police said that it could have been there before also but just because the holes were now in open they got to know about them. They asked the Pembroke Pines Public Works to take out the generator and chords and fill the hole as soon as possible. Police were satisfied that they were able to solve the case and now could do actual police work. But then the police got a call...
The Pembroke Pines Public Works started the work of constructing the road. The police left them to fix it and went back to the department. They were happy that now they would be able to do some other work rather than solving the mystery of two holes which obviously didn't interest them. But then the captain of the police department got a call from the higher authority about the two holes. What was happening?
The captain ordered the construction workers to stop the work and leave the area as soon as possible as it is. The area was secured and the police were again back at the scene. They were waiting for the further orders from their captain and had no clue again, why were they standing there again like statues? Even the captain was waiting for the call from the person who called him out of the blue ordering him to stop the work. Who was this man and how did he know about this case? Something wasn't right and then they found out what was this all about.
Just imagine two mysterious holes that came out of nowhere and of which no department have an idea about. There were too many questions but not even single answers in sight. The captain of the police department was still waiting for that call who asked him to stop the work while his man was standing and securing the area. They were asked to divert the routes from that road and the police just kept doing their work without knowing why they were doing it. The phone rang again...
The captain picked up the phone and it was the FBI saying hello from the other side. Why in the world FBI was interested in these two stupid holes? But the captain realized the severity of the situation and knew that it's not every day a local police department receives a call from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI told the captain that they would be arriving at the scene and asked him to keep his men away from the scene and no one was allowed to enter the holes. Following the orders from the FBI, he passed them to his men.
Watching movies related to some crime and when the police are not able to solve the mystery there is this one department who takes over the case. The FBI is the trump card that every movie use it to fulfill their plot. But remember this story is not a film script but something that really took place. The FBI arrived at the scene just the way we see it in the movies. The FBI started the investigation and the cops kept looking at them in surprise. Why was the FBI interested in two holes? The mystery of the two holes was finally being solved.
The case was now officially under FBI and they did what they do best which was solving the case as quickly as possible. They knew the weight of the situation which was extremely heavy otherwise why in the world FBI would waste their time on two holes. The FBI started the investigation and as suspected they were able to find the clue. Crossing the hole they reached to the end of the hole which was now officially a tunnel that leads them across the street and when they reached the end they couldn't believe that they were actually standing in front of the local Chase Bank branch.
The FBI who had a clue about these two holes waited before they were absolutely sure about it and it could have only be done after proper investigation. But the question was why there weren't any complaints about a possible robbery? The FBI was also confused and decided to ask the bank about any strange activity in the past week.
After calculating all the evidence the FBI was able to reach the conclusion that these holes were made to rob the bank. So it means the robbery has already taken place then whey there was no news about it? And why was the police unaware of such an incident? The FBI was also confused and they knew there was the only way to find the answers to every question which was talking to the bank. They thought that the bank wasn't aware of the robbery yet.
The team of local cops and FBI were now working on the case day and night. The next morning both the departments reached the local Chase Bank branch. Things were about to get stranger and to determine the real intentions behind the holes they went to the bank to know more about the robbery which they thought has already taken place and the bank wasn't aware of it or the robbery would take place. But when? No idea.
The 2-foot-by-2 foot tunnel entrance raised many questions on its own. They found out that the person who would have to dig the hole must be awfully tiny to create a tunnel of such length and height. But there was no possible lead because based on the size of the tunnel you just can't find the real culprit behind it. But they were happy that at least they have a good clue and on its basis, they would soon find the culprit.
The news channel caught the wind about the crime as the scene was filled with cops and the FBI! The news channel soon started to talk to the local public and the police and the FBI. But the public had no clue what was going on except the fact that there was a hole in the middle of the road. The police and FBI were told not to respond to media questions until they are not aware of the situation. But then the FBI investigators told the media and it was Special Agent Michael Leverock who gave the interview to the reporters telling them, “We traced the hole from the wood line approximately 50 yards until it hits the bank.”
The scenario was like a heist movie, some mastermind was behind these two holes who were planning to rob the bank through an underground tunnel which was leading them to the bank. Fortunately, the plan was not a success as the police were able to stop it before there was any robbery. The FBI was quick enough to respond to the situation and it was their effort and hard work which stopped the heist. But who were the culprits?
The investigators continued their investigation inside the tunnel for more clues that could lead them to the culprits behind them. The luck was behind the police and the criminal mastermind wasn't that smart as they thought they were. So, the investigators found some boots print on the muddy soil that would soon help them to identify the criminal.
Even the FBI was impressed by the work of the criminals. The culprits were able to make a tunnel in the middle of the busy area. They were able to dig half the length of a football field tunnel, that too, on a public street which was surrounded by business buildings and moving traffic. Surprisingly, they were able to accomplish it without getting noticed. According to the FBI, they were professionals.
Was it the work of a single man or team? The FBI wasn't aware of it. They used a mechanical tool that reel and release the rope which was found under the tree line. Obviously, the culprit was in a hurry to complete the task but he forgot that he was leaving tracks behind for the police that would soon lead them to him. They thought he was a professional but looking at his work the culprit was looking like a trained thief.
After creating the tunnel the culprit made his way through to the damp Florida earth leaving his marks behind. He also used the winch and a small wagon that was found by the police and one step at a time the police were able to find other clues too that would lead them to a possible suspect. The investigators were trying hard to find the mastermind criminal who must have been now aware of the situation that the police is now on his tail.
FBI knew that their investigation was going really slow and they had no possible leads. They brought in a sniffer dog to see if left any smell behind that inside the tunnel that could help them in catching the culprit. The dog caught some smell, made his way through the trenches, the dog led them to an empty space because there was nothing except the smell which was caught by the dog's nose. Still, no success in the investigation the team was getting frustrated. They had to do something before the culprit flew away from the city.
When one team was busy collecting the leads, the other team of investigators was talking to the bank official to check if everything was in place. Fortunately, there was zero dollars stolen and zero casualties. The FBI was happy to see that were some success in their hands. So what was their plan? Did the culprit wanted to shake the bank's foundation or it was all just an amateur playing around.
The FBI was impressed by the work that was done in making the tunnel and they started to search the area with the help of metal detectors, to see if there was anything else that they missed out. But their efforts were all in vain. The hard work and time they put in the job were for nothing. All of it was like as if nothing ever took place. But why is that?
During rainy season Florida earth gets softened up that made the tunnel to collapse in several locations. Maybe this was the reason culprit wasn't able to proceed with the plan. But still, there were no leads and if the culprit tried robbing the bank and he went to such an extent where he made the tunnel he must be planning to it again. But when? The investigators had no idea about it. We hope they catch the culprit soon before he tries to anything again.