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 school shooting that could have included a bombing at Berkeley Excessive College, 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 college that day. 

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing damaging system materials and threatening to commit a crime which can lead to loss of life or great bodily damage.

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

Upon executing the search warrant, police mentioned they discovered components to explosives and assault rifles, a number of knives, and electronic items that could possibly be used to create further weapons. 

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

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"School security stays a high precedence for the division," police mentioned in a press release. 

Details on whom the teenager was trying to recruit were not disclosed. Police said this case remains underneath investigation. 

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

After police confiscated the teen's weapon parts, 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 throughout this period, we alerted our administrative and security staff about this investigation and, as is our commonplace observe, maintained shut contact with our BPD College Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive College campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation period, we have been assured that this particular person didn't pose an instantaneous menace to the Berkeley Excessive School neighborhood."

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

The district may pursue disciplinary motion towards the scholar. 

In addition, a city hall meeting titled: 'Learn how to Discuss to Youngsters About Faculty Violence' offered by Alameda County Workplace of Training is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.