Nine of the arrests were alcohol -related, while the other six were described as disorderly conduct, according to Hanover Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone. In addition, between Friday afternoon and Sunday morning, there were 46 incident reports at the College level according to Proctor Harry Kinne, the Director of Safety and Security at Dartmouth.
On Friday night alone there were six Homecoming-related arrests resulting from post-bonfire festivities, Giaccone said. No arrests were made at the actual bonfire ceremony, though two minors were taken into protective custody.
Police incidents, however, were not restricted to Friday's "Dartmouth Night" ceremonies.
Events at Memorial Field during Saturday afternoon's football game brought more arrests and the likelihood of future investigations.
During the halftime break of the match, Giaccone estimated that 12 Dartmouth freshmen rushed the field, a number he described as "high." Kinne said only six freshmen rushed the field, but many observers disagreed with this low estimate.
Ben Gifford '10, who was one of the freshmen who rushed the Memorial Field, emphasized that he decided to participate in the tradition out of spontaneity, but said he was pleased with the turnout.
"I think that the Class of 2010 is pretty happy that we had 10 people," Gifford said of his estimate for the number of freshmen who rushed the field.
"No one wants to be like the [Class of 2006]," Cassandra Sieg '10 said, referring to the last class in which no freshmen rushed the field during the Homecoming football game.
More arrests relating to the field rushing incident may be pending after Safety and Security reviews video of the game and furthers its investigation, Kinne said.
Hanover Police employed video review to arrest four members of the Class of 2009 who escaped authorities on the field last year, according to Kinne.
Encounters with the authorities at Memorial Field were not confined to the annual field rushing ritual, however.
Dartmouth College officials denied access to Keggy the Keg, an unofficial College mascot sponsored by Jack-O-Lantern. Like past years, Keggy had planned to join the marching band during the halftime ceremony, according to Jack-O-Lantern.
In a BlitzMail message to The Dartmouth, the staff of Jack-O-Lantern claimed that Keggy "was treated rudely and unfairly, simply because of his status as an anthropomorphic keg."
College officials could not be reached for comment.
After losing the football game, a brawl broke out at midfield between members of Dartmouth's football team and Holy Cross's team. Several officers descended onto the field to break up the fight and isolate some of the players. The brawl was videotaped and will be reviewed as part of an investigation, according to Giaccone.
In total, there were eight Good Samaritan calls made this weekend.
"The parties went well, although there were a couple of Good Samaritan calls originating from Homecoming parties," Kinne said. "All in all it was a pretty typical Homecoming weekend."
