16-year-old arrested; deliberate 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 school shooting that might have included a bombing at Berkeley High School, police say. 

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

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing destructive gadget supplies and threatening to commit a criminal offense which is able to lead to dying or nice bodily harm.

Police stated 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 teenager was a pupil at Berkeley Excessive School.

Upon executing the search warrant, police said they discovered components to explosives and assault rifles, several knives, and digital gadgets that may very well be used to create additional weapons. 

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

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"College security remains a high precedence for the division," police stated in an announcement. 

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

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens advised the college's community that the district was in close contact with police throughout this investigation. 

After police confiscated the teenager's weapon parts, the district relied on police expertise to assess any potential ongoing risk to its schools. 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 practice, maintained close contact with our BPD College Resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive College campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation interval, we were assured that this particular person didn't pose a direct risk to the Berkeley Excessive Faculty group."

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

The district could pursue disciplinary motion against the scholar. 

In addition, a city hall assembly titled: 'How to Speak to Kids About College Violence' supplied by Alameda County Office of Education is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.