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 participate in a mass faculty shooting that might have included a bombing at Berkeley Excessive Faculty, police say. 

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

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing harmful device supplies and threatening to commit a crime which will lead to death or great bodily damage.

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 did not say if the teen was a student at Berkeley High College.

Upon executing the search warrant, police said they discovered parts to explosives and assault rifles, several knives, and electronic items 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 stays a excessive precedence for the department," police stated in an announcement. 

Details on whom the teen was trying to recruit were not disclosed. Police said this case stays beneath investigation. 

Berkeley Unified Supt. Brent Stephens informed the college's community 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 experience to evaluate any potential ongoing threat to its colleges. 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 customary observe, maintained close contact with our BPD College Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley Excessive Faculty campus," Stephens wrote. "Throughout the investigation period, we were assured that this particular person did not pose an immediate risk to the Berkeley Excessive Faculty group."

The district is conducting their own investigation on this matter. 

The district may pursue disciplinary motion towards the coed. 

As well as, a town hall meeting titled: 'Methods to Speak to Children About School Violence' provided by Alameda County Workplace of Training is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.