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 school taking pictures that would have included a bombing at Berkeley High College, police say. 

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

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing damaging gadget materials and threatening to commit a crime which is able to lead to dying or nice bodily injury.

Police mentioned they received a tip on Saturday that the boy was recruiting others in plans of a shooting 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 scholar at Berkeley High Faculty.

Upon executing the search warrant, police said they discovered parts 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 safety stays a high priority for the division," police stated in a press release. 

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

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

After police confiscated the teenager's weapon elements, the district relied on police experience to evaluate any potential ongoing risk to its schools. The district communicated with police on the scholar's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions throughout this period, we alerted our administrative and safety workers about this investigation and, as is our customary practice, maintained close contact with our BPD Faculty Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive College campus," Stephens wrote. "All through the investigation interval, we had been assured that this particular person did not pose an immediate menace to the Berkeley Excessive Faculty community."

The district is conducting their own investigation on this matter. 

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

In addition, a city corridor meeting titled: 'Methods to Speak to Youngsters About College Violence' supplied by Alameda County Workplace of Schooling is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.