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 capturing that could have included a bombing at Berkeley Excessive School, police say. 

The teenager 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 against the law which can result in demise or nice bodily harm.

Police mentioned they acquired 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 didn't say if the teenager was a student at Berkeley High Faculty.

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

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

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"School safety remains a excessive priority for the department," police mentioned in a statement. 

Details on whom the teen was making an attempt to recruit weren't disclosed. Police said this case remains below investigation. 

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

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

"As added precautions during this era, we alerted our administrative and security workers about this investigation and, as is our standard follow, maintained shut contact with our BPD College Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive School campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation period, we were assured that this individual didn't pose a direct risk to the Berkeley Excessive Faculty community."

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

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

In addition, a city hall meeting titled: 'Learn how to Speak to Kids About School Violence' offered by Alameda County Office of Schooling is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.