Oak Lawn Man Accused of Selling Drugs, Leads Police to His Home

An Oak Lawn man faces multiple drug charges after he admitted to having pills and weed and allegedly showed officers evidence of his drug operation, police said.

Patrick R. Carroll, 28, of the 5400 block of West Franklin Avenue, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, two counts of possession of a control substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana, according to an Oak Lawn report.

An officer was on patrol at about 4:30 p.m. on May 30 in the 4100 block of West 102nd Street when he spotted three people sitting in a car in an area known for drug sale activity, according to an Oak Lawn report. After speaking with the occupants, police reported smelling an odor of marijuana. All three people were ordered out of the car.

Carroll allegedly admitted to having a blunt in his blue backpack, the report states. Police found two pill bottles, one which had marijuana inside and another that had alprazolam, an anti-anxiety drug. Carroll then gave police permission to search his home, where he allegedly had more marijuana and some psilocybin mushrooms.

At the home on South Kildare, Carroll showed police where he kept the drugs, according to the report. More pills also were stored in a lock box in his bedroom. A ledger which appeared to record drug sales was found near his bed. Scales, plastic bags and other drug paraphernalia were sitting on a nearby desk.

Carroll was taken to the Oak Lawn Police Department without incident. He was due on June 1 for a bond hearing. Bail was set at $80,000.

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