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 participate in a mass college capturing that would have included a bombing at Berkeley High School, police say. 

The teen was arrested Monday, when he turned himself in to police, Berkeley Police Department stated in a press release. Monday was Memorial Day and there was no school that day. 

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

Police mentioned 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 student at Berkeley High Faculty.

Upon executing the search warrant, police said they found components to explosives and assault rifles, a number of knives, and digital items that may very well be used to create additional weapons. 

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

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"College safety remains a high precedence for the department," police stated in a statement. 

Particulars on whom the teenager was trying to recruit were not disclosed. Police stated this case stays below investigation. 

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

After police confiscated the teen's weapon elements, the district relied on police expertise to assess any potential ongoing risk to its schools. The district communicated with police on the coed's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions throughout this period, we alerted our administrative and safety employees about this investigation and, as is our commonplace observe, maintained close contact with our BPD College Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive College campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation period, we have been assured that this individual did not pose an instantaneous threat to the Berkeley Excessive College group."

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

The district may pursue disciplinary motion in opposition to the scholar. 

In addition, a city corridor meeting titled: 'How one can Talk to Kids About School Violence' offered by Alameda County Workplace of Schooling is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.