16-year-old arrested; planned 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 college shooting that would have included a bombing at Berkeley High College, police say. 

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

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing destructive system materials and threatening to commit against the law which can lead to death or great bodily injury.

Police mentioned they acquired 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 student at Berkeley High Faculty.

Upon executing the search warrant, police stated they discovered elements to explosives and assault rifles, several knives, and electronic gadgets that could be used to create additional weapons. 

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

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"Faculty security remains a high precedence for the department," police said in a statement. 

Particulars on whom the teenager was attempting to recruit were not disclosed. Police mentioned this case remains underneath investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens informed the school's community that the district was in shut contact with police throughout this investigation. 

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

"As added precautions throughout this period, we alerted our administrative and safety staff about this investigation and, as is our customary observe, maintained close contact with our BPD School Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive School campus," Stephens wrote. "All through the investigation period, we were assured that this individual did not pose a direct risk to the Berkeley Excessive Faculty neighborhood."

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

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

In addition, a town hall meeting titled: 'Learn how to Talk to Kids About Faculty Violence' provided by Alameda County Workplace of Schooling is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.