16-year-old arrested; planned taking pictures with explosives at Berkeley High, police say

BERKELEY, Calif. - A 16-year-old boy was arrested after recruiting others to participate in a mass school taking pictures that would have included a bombing at Berkeley High 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 damaging system supplies and threatening to commit a crime which can end in death or great bodily harm.

Police mentioned they acquired 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 did not say if the teen was a student at Berkeley High School.

Upon executing the search warrant, police said they found elements to explosives and assault rifles, several knives, and electronic objects that could be used to create extra weapons. 

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

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"Faculty security stays a high priority for the department," police stated in a statement. 

Details on whom the teenager was attempting to recruit were not disclosed. Police mentioned this case remains beneath investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens instructed the varsity's community that the district was in shut 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 danger to its colleges. The district communicated with police on the student's whereabouts. 

"As added precautions during this period, we alerted our administrative and security staff about this investigation and, as is our normal apply, maintained shut contact with our BPD College Resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive College campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation period, we had been assured that this particular person did not pose a right away risk to the Berkeley Excessive Faculty neighborhood."

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

The district may pursue disciplinary motion in opposition to the student. 

As well as, a town hall meeting titled: 'The way to Discuss to Youngsters About School Violence' supplied by Alameda County Office of Training is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.