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 faculty shooting that might have included a bombing at Berkeley High Faculty, police say. 

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

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing harmful machine materials and threatening to commit a criminal offense which is able to lead to dying or great bodily damage.

Police mentioned they received 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 did not say if the teenager was a student at Berkeley Excessive Faculty.

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

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

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"Faculty safety remains a high priority for the division," police said in a statement. 

Particulars on whom the teenager was making an attempt to recruit were not disclosed. Police stated this case stays underneath investigation. 

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

After police confiscated the teen's weapon parts, 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 throughout this period, we alerted our administrative and safety workers about this investigation and, as is our customary follow, maintained shut contact with our BPD School Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley High College campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation period, we had been assured that this particular person didn't pose a right away risk to the Berkeley Excessive School group."

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

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

In addition, a town corridor assembly titled: 'How you can Discuss to Children About College Violence' supplied by Alameda County Workplace of Education is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.