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 participate in a mass faculty 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 school that day. 

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing damaging gadget supplies and threatening to commit a criminal offense which can end in demise or great bodily injury.

Police mentioned 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 said they discovered elements to explosives and assault rifles, a number of knives, and digital objects that could possibly be used to create extra weapons. 

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

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"School safety remains a excessive priority for the division," police mentioned in an announcement. 

Details on whom the teen was attempting to recruit weren't disclosed. Police said this case remains beneath investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens instructed the school'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 expertise to assess any potential ongoing risk to its faculties. The district communicated with police on the student's whereabouts. 

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

The district is conducting their own investigation on this matter. 

The district may pursue disciplinary action in opposition to the student. 

As well as, a town corridor assembly titled: 'Tips on how to Discuss to Kids About Faculty Violence' offered by Alameda County Workplace of Training is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.