16-year-old arrested; planned taking pictures with explosives at Berkeley High, police say

BERKELEY, Calif. - A 16-year-old boy was arrested after recruiting others to take part in a mass faculty capturing that might have included a bombing at Berkeley High College, police say. 

The teenager 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 college that day. 

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

Police mentioned they received a tip on Saturday that the boy was recruiting others in plans of a shooting that included explosives. Following the tip, police obtained and executed a search warrant for a residence. 

Police did not say if the teen was a scholar at Berkeley Excessive Faculty.

Upon executing the search warrant, police said they found elements to explosives and assault rifles, a number of knives, and electronic items that might be used to create additional weapons. 

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

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"College security remains a excessive precedence for the department," police stated in a press release. 

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

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

After police confiscated the teenager's weapon elements, the district relied on police experience to evaluate any potential ongoing danger to its schools. The district communicated with police on the student's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions throughout this era, we alerted our administrative and safety staff about this investigation and, as is our standard apply, maintained close contact with our BPD Faculty Resource Officer on the Berkeley High College campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation period, we were assured that this particular person didn't pose an instantaneous risk to the Berkeley Excessive School community."

The district is conducting their own investigation on this matter. 

The district could pursue disciplinary motion towards the scholar. 

In addition, a town corridor meeting titled: 'Find out how to Speak to Youngsters About School Violence' supplied by Alameda County Office of Schooling is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.