16-year-old arrested; planned taking pictures with explosives at Berkeley Excessive, police say

BERKELEY, Calif. - A 16-year-old boy was arrested after recruiting others to participate in a mass faculty capturing that might have included a bombing at Berkeley High School, police say. 

The teen was arrested Monday, when he turned himself in to police, Berkeley Police Division stated in a press launch. Monday was Memorial Day and there was no faculty that day. 

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing destructive device supplies and threatening to commit against the law which can result in demise or nice bodily damage.

Police mentioned they obtained a tip on Saturday that the boy was recruiting others in plans of a taking pictures that included explosives. Following the tip, police obtained and executed a search warrant for a residence. 

Police did not say if the teenager was a student at Berkeley High College.

Upon executing the search warrant, police mentioned they found elements to explosives and assault rifles, several knives, and digital objects that could possibly be used to create further weapons. 

At that time, a warrant was obtained for the teenager's arrest. 

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"College security stays a high priority for the division," police stated in a statement. 

Particulars on whom the teen was making an attempt to recruit weren't disclosed. Police stated this case remains underneath investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens instructed the school's neighborhood that the district was in shut contact with police throughout this investigation. 

After police confiscated the teen's weapon parts, the district relied on police expertise to evaluate any potential ongoing threat to its colleges. The district communicated with police on the coed's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions throughout this era, we alerted our administrative and safety workers about this investigation and, as is our standard apply, maintained shut contact with our BPD School Resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive College campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation interval, we have been assured that this particular person didn't pose a direct threat to the Berkeley High School neighborhood."

The district is conducting their very own investigation on this matter. 

The district could pursue disciplinary motion against the student. 

In addition, a city hall assembly titled: 'The right way to Talk to Youngsters About College Violence' supplied by Alameda County Office of Schooling is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.