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Hanover police arrested Kyle Sherlock '05, a member of The Tabard coed fraternity, and 27-year-old Manchester, N.H., resident Melissa Lardiere early this week on felony charges of possession of a controlled or narcotic drug with the intent to distribute.
Lardiere is an employee of the Dartmouth Outdoor Programs office and Sherlock's girlfriend, Tabard President Michael Guzman '06 said.
The arrests come after police executed a search warrant at Tabard in the early hours of April 5.
During the search, they found a significant amount of marijuana in a room shared by Sherlock and Lardiere, Hanover police chief Nicholas Giaccone said.
The Tabard held a get-together for members and invited guests the night of April 4, the day the house hoisted a sign on its front commemorating that 69 days remained until graduation.
At the party, a fire alarm went off because of cigarette smoke on the second floor, calling the Hanover fire and police departments to the scene, Guzman said.
After about a half hour, the fire department left, but Hanover police told Guzman that they had reason to stay, he said.
At that point, police allowed everyone back into Tabard, but did not allow anyone above the first floor.
About 40 minutes later, police reopened the entire house except for room 10, Sherlock's room, Guzman said.
Police told him that one of the officers noticed evidence of illicit substances in plain view in room 10, while scouring the house for any fires, according to Guzman.
A police officer sat in the doorway forbidding entrance to room 10 for the next two hours until Hanover police captain Frank Moran and another officer arrived with a search warrant, Guzman said.
Guzman expressed skepticism late Monday evening about the evidence that compelled police to seek a search warrant.
He said he was unsure the evidence had been in plain sight, because the police refused to let Guzman accompany them on their search.
"I asked specifically, 'Can I go up there with you?
