16-year-old arrested; planned capturing with explosives at Berkeley Excessive, police say

BERKELEY, Calif. - A 16-year-old boy was arrested after recruiting others to participate in a mass faculty capturing that might have included a bombing at Berkeley Excessive School, police say. 

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

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing destructive system materials and threatening to commit a crime which will result in dying or nice bodily injury.

Police mentioned 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 did not say if the teenager was a student at Berkeley Excessive College.

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

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

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"Faculty safety remains a excessive priority for the department," police mentioned in a press release. 

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

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens told the school's group 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 experience to evaluate any potential ongoing risk to its colleges. The district communicated with police on the scholar's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions throughout this period, we alerted our administrative and security employees about this investigation and, as is our commonplace apply, maintained close contact with our BPD College Resource Officer on the Berkeley High College campus," Stephens wrote. "All through the investigation interval, we were assured that this individual did not pose a direct risk to the Berkeley Excessive School group."

The district is conducting their own investigation on this matter. 

The district could pursue disciplinary motion towards the coed. 

In addition, a town hall assembly titled: 'Easy methods to Discuss to Kids About School Violence' offered by Alameda County Workplace of Schooling is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.