16-year-old arrested; planned shooting 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 might have included a bombing at Berkeley High Faculty, police say. 

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

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing destructive device materials and threatening to commit against the law which is able to result in loss of life or nice bodily harm.

Police stated they obtained 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 teen was a student at Berkeley High College.

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

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

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"College safety stays a high priority for the division," police said in a statement. 

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

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens told the varsity's group 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 evaluate any potential ongoing threat 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 employees about this investigation and, as is our commonplace practice, maintained shut contact with our BPD Faculty Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley High Faculty campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation period, we had been assured that this particular person didn't pose a direct menace to the Berkeley Excessive Faculty group."

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

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

As well as, a town corridor meeting titled: 'Learn how to Speak to Children About Faculty Violence' offered by Alameda County Workplace of Education is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.