16-year-old arrested; planned taking pictures 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 faculty capturing that would 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 said in a press release. Monday was Memorial Day and there was no college that day. 

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing damaging device supplies and threatening to commit a criminal offense which can result in loss of life or nice bodily injury.

Police mentioned 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 teen was a student at Berkeley High Faculty.

Upon executing the search warrant, police stated they found components to explosives and assault rifles, a number of knives, and digital items that could be used to create further weapons. 

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

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"School safety stays a high priority for the department," police stated in a statement. 

Particulars on whom the teenager was making an attempt to recruit were not disclosed. Police said this case remains below investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens instructed the college's community 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 danger to its colleges. The district communicated with police on the student's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions throughout this period, we alerted our administrative and safety staff about this investigation and, as is our commonplace follow, maintained shut contact with our BPD Faculty Resource Officer on the Berkeley High School campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation period, we have been assured that this individual didn't pose an immediate threat to the Berkeley High Faculty neighborhood."

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

The district could pursue disciplinary action against the coed. 

In addition, a town hall meeting titled: 'How one can Discuss to Kids About College Violence' supplied by Alameda County Workplace of Education is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.