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 taking pictures that would have included a bombing at Berkeley Excessive College, 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 faculty that day. 

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing destructive system materials and threatening to commit a criminal offense which will lead to dying or nice 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 didn't say if the teenager was a scholar at Berkeley Excessive College.

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

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

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"College security stays a excessive priority for the division," police mentioned in an announcement. 

Details on whom the teen was attempting to recruit were not disclosed. Police stated this case remains underneath investigation. 

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

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

"As added precautions during this period, we alerted our administrative and safety employees about this investigation and, as is our commonplace apply, maintained shut contact with our BPD Faculty Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley High Faculty campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation interval, we have been assured that this individual did not pose a right away risk to the Berkeley Excessive School community."

The district is conducting their own investigation on this matter. 

The district may pursue disciplinary motion against the student. 

In addition, a city corridor assembly titled: 'Learn how to Discuss to Youngsters About Faculty Violence' offered by Alameda County Office of Schooling is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.