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and asked him to drive her to the Polanski residence as she was a little late for work. She arrived at the front gate of the Cielo address at approximately 0830. Upon her arrival she noticed an electrical wire hanging loosely on the ground going from the telephone pole near the push button for the gate onto the Cielo property and hanging across the gate. She pressed the electric button which operates the gate and entered the driveway. She picked up the morning newspaper, walked to the garage (Addendum 1A) and turned off the overhead lights. She went to the west side of the Polanski home, service porch entrance,
(Addendum 1 B ) and obtained a back door key Mrs. Chapman ran to the first house west of the property and rang the doorbell. She did not receive an instant reply and ran to the second house west of the Cielo property. At this location she aroused the owner, explained the situation and he called the police. At 0914 hours, West Los Angeles Units 8L5 and 8L62, were given a radio call, "Code 2, possible homicide, 10050 Cielo Drive." Officer W. T. Whisenhunt was assigned to unit 8L62, and Officer J. J. D e Rosa was assigned to Unit 8L5. Numerous other patrol officers who will be listed in Personnel at the Scene
portion of this report arrived and assisted. Also arriving at various intervals
in the early stages of the preliminary investigation and crime scene protection
were investigators from West Los Angeles Detective Division. The following
information regarding the evidence found a t the scene is a condensed opinion of
the officers and detectives from West Los Angeles Patrol and Detective
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