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 take part in a mass college capturing that would have included a bombing at Berkeley High College, police say. 

The teenager was arrested Monday, when he turned himself in to police, Berkeley Police Division 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 machine supplies and threatening to commit against the law which can end in demise or great bodily injury.

Police stated 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 pupil at Berkeley High Faculty.

Upon executing the search warrant, police stated they discovered parts to explosives and assault rifles, a number of knives, and electronic gadgets that may very well be used to create extra weapons. 

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

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"College safety stays a high precedence for the division," police mentioned in an announcement. 

Details on whom the teen was making an attempt to recruit weren't disclosed. Police said this case stays below investigation. 

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

After police confiscated the teen's weapon components, the district relied on police expertise to evaluate any potential ongoing threat to its schools. 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 commonplace practice, maintained shut contact with our BPD College Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive Faculty campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation period, we had been assured that this individual didn't pose an instantaneous threat to the Berkeley Excessive School neighborhood."

The district is conducting their own investigation on this matter. 

The district may pursue disciplinary motion against the scholar. 

As well as, a town corridor meeting titled: 'How to Discuss to Kids About Faculty Violence' provided by Alameda County Office of Schooling is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.