16-year-old arrested; deliberate 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 shooting that might 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 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 supplies and threatening to commit a crime which will end in loss of life or great bodily injury.

Police said they received 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 teen was a pupil at Berkeley High School.

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

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

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"School safety stays a high precedence for the department," police mentioned in an announcement. 

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

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens informed the college's community that the district was in close 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 risk to its colleges. The district communicated with police on the scholar's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions during this era, we alerted our administrative and safety workers about this investigation and, as is our customary follow, maintained shut contact with our BPD Faculty Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive College campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation interval, we were assured that this particular person didn't pose an immediate risk to the Berkeley High Faculty neighborhood."

The district is conducting their own investigation on this matter. 

The district might pursue disciplinary motion towards the scholar. 

In addition, a town hall assembly titled: 'Learn how to Speak to Kids About School Violence' supplied by Alameda County Workplace of Training is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.