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 take part in a mass school taking pictures that could 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 said in a press release. Monday was Memorial Day and there was no college that day. 

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing harmful device materials and threatening to commit a crime which will end in dying or great bodily harm.

Police mentioned they acquired 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 did not say if the teenager was a pupil at Berkeley Excessive College.

Upon executing the search warrant, police said they found parts to explosives and assault rifles, a number of knives, and electronic objects that could possibly be used to create extra weapons. 

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

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"School security remains a high priority for the division," police said in a statement. 

Details on whom the teen was trying to recruit were not disclosed. Police stated this case stays under 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 teenager's weapon parts, the district relied on police expertise to assess any potential ongoing risk to its colleges. 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 observe, maintained close contact with our BPD School Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive College campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation interval, we have been assured that this individual didn't pose an instantaneous risk to the Berkeley High Faculty community."

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

The district might pursue disciplinary motion towards the scholar. 

In addition, a city hall assembly titled: ' Speak to Children About Faculty Violence' offered by Alameda County Workplace of Education is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.