Dax found Romero inside the doctor’s office and bit him on the leg. Romero allegedly punched the dog, which would not release him.

Crimo did not say what prompted his change of heart, just as he did not say last month what made him decide to represent himself.

Tabisz arrived after the arrest, and was taking the suspect to the police department when he yanked the suspect to the ground after the suspect stopped walking, authorities said.

“With current employee vacancies, staff on (family leave), and other absences, the Lake County Sheriff’s Corrections Division is down nearly 40% of its normal staffing levels," Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg said.

Malott, 34, of the 1200 block of Main Street, is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and aggravated discharge after the incident, which started around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.

One student was in the deaf and hard of hearing program at Hersey High School, another was a sophomore transfer student.

Police said they have charged Guillermo Salgado, 28, with aggravated driving under the influence and reckless homicide in the crash that killed Robert Gillen.

Caban has been in custody at the jail since he and a friend were arrested in March on second-degree murder charges in the death of Matthew Ascaridis.

A 51-year-old Park City man was killed after being struck by a car in Libertyville early Thursday.