16-year-old arrested; planned 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 shooting that would have included a bombing at Berkeley Excessive Faculty, police say. 

The teen was arrested Monday, when he turned himself in to police, Berkeley Police Division stated in a press release. 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 can end in demise or great bodily harm.

Police said they received a tip on Saturday that the boy was recruiting others in plans of a shooting 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 High School.

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

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

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"School security remains a high precedence for the department," police said in an announcement. 

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

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens told the school's community that the district was in shut contact with police during this investigation. 

After police confiscated the teenager's weapon parts, the district relied on police expertise to evaluate any potential ongoing risk to its schools. The district communicated with police on the student's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions throughout this era, we alerted our administrative and safety employees about this investigation and, as is our normal apply, maintained shut contact with our BPD Faculty Resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive Faculty campus," Stephens wrote. "All through the investigation interval, we were assured that this individual didn't pose an instantaneous risk to the Berkeley Excessive Faculty community."

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

The district could pursue disciplinary motion towards the scholar. 

As well as, a city hall meeting titled: 'Easy methods to Talk to Kids About Faculty Violence' provided by Alameda County Office of Training is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.