Coke Dealer Collared During Raid: Cops

JOLIET, IL — Narcotics officers raided a coke dealer’s house and arrested him on drug charges Tuesday morning, police said.

Randy Lemon, 24, was arrested at his Chestnut Grove Drive and taken to the Will County jail.

Undercover officers had purchased cocaine from Lemon on three occasions before obtaining a search warrant and raiding his home, police said. All three times, Lemon allegedly did his drug deal within 1,000 feet of Wesmere Elementary School.

Officers reportedly seized cocaine, marijuana and a scale.

Lemon was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon.

Randy Lemon | image via Will County Sheriff's Department