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

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

The teenager 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 school that day. 

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing damaging system materials and threatening to commit a criminal offense which can end in loss of life or nice bodily harm.

Police said they received 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 didn't say if the teenager was a student at Berkeley High College.

Upon executing the search warrant, police said they discovered parts to explosives and assault rifles, several knives, and electronic 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 department," police mentioned in a statement. 

Details on whom the teenager was trying to recruit weren't disclosed. Police mentioned this case remains beneath investigation. 

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

After police confiscated the teen's weapon parts, the district relied on police experience to evaluate any potential ongoing danger to its faculties. The district communicated with police on the student's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions throughout this period, we alerted our administrative and security employees about this investigation and, as is our standard practice, maintained close contact with our BPD School Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley High School campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation period, we were assured that this individual didn't pose a right away menace to the Berkeley High School group."

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

The district might pursue disciplinary motion in opposition to the student. 

As well as, a town hall assembly titled: 'The right way to Speak to Kids About Faculty Violence' provided by Alameda County Workplace of Schooling is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.