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 college taking pictures that could 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 mentioned in a press launch. Monday was Memorial Day and there was no faculty that day. 

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing destructive system supplies and threatening to commit a crime which will end in loss of life 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 did not say if the teen was a pupil at Berkeley Excessive School.

Upon executing the search warrant, police said they discovered parts to explosives and assault rifles, several knives, and electronic objects that might be used to create further weapons. 

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

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"School safety remains a excessive priority for the division," police stated in an announcement. 

Details on whom the teen was trying to recruit weren't disclosed. Police stated this case stays under investigation. 

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

After police confiscated the teen's weapon elements, the district relied on police experience to assess any potential ongoing risk to its colleges. The district communicated with police on the student's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions throughout this period, we alerted our administrative and security employees about this investigation and, as is our standard practice, maintained close contact with our BPD Faculty Resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive College campus," Stephens wrote. "All through the investigation period, we were assured that this particular person didn't pose a direct risk to the Berkeley Excessive Faculty neighborhood."

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

The district might pursue disciplinary motion in opposition to the scholar. 

As well as, a city hall assembly titled: 'The best way to Discuss to Children About School Violence' provided by Alameda County Office of Education is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.