16-year-old arrested; deliberate 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 college taking pictures that might have included a bombing at Berkeley Excessive Faculty, police say. 

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

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing destructive device supplies and threatening to commit against the law which can lead to death or nice bodily harm.

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

Upon executing the search warrant, police mentioned they found parts to explosives and assault rifles, a number of knives, and electronic objects that could be used to create further weapons. 

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

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"Faculty safety stays a high precedence for the department," police mentioned in a statement. 

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

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

After police confiscated the teenager's weapon components, the district relied on police expertise to assess any potential ongoing risk to its faculties. The district communicated with police on the coed's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions during this period, we alerted our administrative and safety workers about this investigation and, as is our customary apply, maintained shut contact with our BPD School Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley High College campus," Stephens wrote. "All through the investigation interval, we were assured that this individual did not pose an instantaneous threat to the Berkeley Excessive College neighborhood."

The district is conducting their own investigation on this matter. 

The district might pursue disciplinary action towards the coed. 

In addition, a city hall meeting titled: 'The way to Discuss to Youngsters About College Violence' offered by Alameda County Office of Training is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.