16-year-old arrested; deliberate capturing 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 taking pictures that might have included a bombing at Berkeley High School, police say. 

The teen was arrested Monday, when he turned himself in to police, Berkeley Police Department stated in a press launch. Monday was Memorial Day and there was no college that day. 

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing destructive gadget materials and threatening to commit a criminal offense which is able to lead to dying or great bodily damage.

Police stated they received 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 did not say if the teenager was a scholar at Berkeley High Faculty.

Upon executing the search warrant, police stated they found components to explosives and assault rifles, a number of knives, and electronic items that may very well be used to create additional weapons. 

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

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"College security stays a excessive precedence for the department," police said in a statement. 

Particulars on whom the teen was trying to recruit were not disclosed. Police mentioned this case remains beneath investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens advised the varsity's community 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 evaluate any potential ongoing threat to its colleges. The district communicated with police on the scholar's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions during this period, we alerted our administrative and safety workers about this investigation and, as is our standard practice, maintained close contact with our BPD School Resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive Faculty campus," Stephens wrote. "All through the investigation interval, we had been assured that this particular person didn't pose a right away risk to the Berkeley Excessive College neighborhood."

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

The district might pursue disciplinary motion in opposition to the scholar. 

As well as, a city corridor assembly titled: 'The way to Speak to Children About School Violence' offered by Alameda County Office of Education is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.