16-year-old arrested; deliberate capturing 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 shooting that would have included a bombing at Berkeley Excessive College, police say. 

The teenager was arrested Monday, when he turned himself in to police, Berkeley Police Department said in a press launch. Monday was Memorial Day and there was no college that day. 

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing harmful gadget supplies and threatening to commit against the law which is able to lead to demise or great bodily harm.

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

Police didn't say if the teen was a scholar at Berkeley High Faculty.

Upon executing the search warrant, police mentioned they discovered components to explosives and assault rifles, several knives, and electronic items that could possibly be used to create extra weapons. 

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

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"College safety stays a high precedence for the department," police said in a press release. 

Details on whom the teen was attempting to recruit weren't disclosed. Police mentioned this case stays beneath investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens advised the school's community 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 experience to evaluate any potential ongoing threat to its schools. The district communicated with police on the scholar's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions during this era, we alerted our administrative and safety workers about this investigation and, as is our standard practice, maintained close contact with our BPD College Resource Officer on the Berkeley High School campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation interval, we had been assured that this particular person did not pose an immediate menace to the Berkeley High School neighborhood."

The district is conducting their own investigation on this matter. 

The district might pursue disciplinary motion against the student. 

As well as, a town corridor assembly titled: 'How you can Speak to Youngsters About School Violence' offered by Alameda County Office of Education is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.