16-year-old arrested; planned capturing 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 college shooting that could have included a bombing at Berkeley Excessive Faculty, police say. 

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

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing harmful device supplies and threatening to commit a crime which is able to lead to demise or great bodily harm.

Police stated they obtained 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 scholar at Berkeley High College.

Upon executing the search warrant, police mentioned they found elements to explosives and assault rifles, several knives, and electronic gadgets that may very well be used to create further weapons. 

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

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

Details on whom the teenager was attempting to recruit weren't disclosed. Police said this case stays below investigation. 

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

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

"As added precautions during this era, we alerted our administrative and security employees about this investigation and, as is our customary observe, maintained close contact with our BPD School Resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive School campus," Stephens wrote. "All through the investigation period, we had been assured that this particular person didn't pose an instantaneous threat to the Berkeley High School community."

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

The district might pursue disciplinary action towards the scholar. 

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