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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1974 © Surveillance was maintained at 833 West 84th Street — until 9:30 a.m., when this residence was entered and determined be unoccupied. During the search, material was obtained which . indicated that occupants of this house had background data on . various prominent individuals. These persons are being notified of possible SLA interest in their activities. , . Based upon an alert issued by the FBI, Los Angeles Police Department observed a 1964 Volkswagen van and a 1966 Chevrolet van parked at the rear of 1451 East 53rd Street, Los Angeles, at 1:00 p.m. These vehicles had previously been observed by the FBI during a sur- veillance in the vicinity of 833 West 84th Street, Los Angeles. It was determined that the registration for the Volkswagen van had the same fictitious address used in the purchase of a 1972 Volkswagen re~- covered after the shooting incident at Mel's Sporting Goods Store, ‘Inglewood, California. Through investigation in vicinity of 1451 East 53rd Street, Los Angeles, it was determined that two men and three women plus the usual occupants were inside the residence located at 1466 East 54th Street, Los Angeles. These individuals were allegedly packing luggage and making preparations to leave. At approximately 5:50 p.m., FBI Agents and Los Angeles Police initiated efforts to enter the residence at 1466 East 54th Street, Los Angeles. A firefight ensued during which tear gas was utilized and heavy weapon fire exchanged for approximately 60 minutes. Prior to the residence being engulfed in flames, Christine Johnson, who stated she was held as a hostage, fled from the house. She identified from photographs William Lawton Wolfe, Camilla Hall, Donald David DeFreeze, and tentatively identified Nancy Ling Perry as being in the residence. She stated victim Patricia Hearst was not at the residence. Christine Johnson has been charged by the Los Angeles Police Department for Harboring. Weapons fire from within the house ceased at approximately 7:00 p.m. * No Bureau Agents were injured; however, one Los Angeles Police Department officer received minor injuries resulting from a fall from a roof during the gunbattle.