16-year-old arrested; deliberate 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 Excessive Faculty, 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 college that day. 

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing damaging system supplies and threatening to commit against the law which is able to result in demise or great bodily harm.

Police said 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 scholar at Berkeley Excessive Faculty.

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

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

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"Faculty security remains a high priority for the department," police stated in an announcement. 

Particulars on whom the teenager was attempting to recruit were not disclosed. Police stated this case remains under investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens informed the varsity's group that the district was in shut contact with police during this investigation. 

After police confiscated the teen's weapon parts, the district relied on police experience to assess any potential ongoing risk to its colleges. The district communicated with police on the scholar's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions during this period, we alerted our administrative and security staff about this investigation and, as is our standard apply, maintained shut contact with our BPD School Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley High School campus," Stephens wrote. "All through the investigation interval, we were assured that this particular person didn't pose an immediate threat to the Berkeley Excessive School group."

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

The district could pursue disciplinary action against the scholar. 

As well as, a city hall meeting titled: 'The right way to Talk to Youngsters About College Violence' supplied by Alameda County Workplace of Education is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.