Arrest in Lafayette County Following Welfare Check

A Northwest Illinois man was arrested on several charges following a welfare check in Lafayette County Monday morning. A deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s department responded to Bridge Street in Gratiot for a welfare check just before 7am. As a result, 35 year old Monty Signer of Stockton Illinois was arrested for Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Drugs-2^nd Offense, Possession of Methamphetamines and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  Signer was taken to the Lafayette County Jail where he was later released on a signature bond. The Darlington Police Department assisted at the scene.