16-year-old arrested; deliberate taking pictures 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 taking pictures that might have included a bombing at Berkeley Excessive College, police say. 

The teenager was arrested Monday, when he turned himself in to police, Berkeley Police Division said in a press release. Monday was Memorial Day and there was no college that day. 

The boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing harmful machine supplies and threatening to commit a criminal offense which is able to lead to loss of life or great bodily damage.

Police mentioned they acquired a tip on Saturday that the boy was recruiting others in plans of a capturing 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 College.

Upon executing the search warrant, police mentioned they discovered elements to explosives and assault rifles, a number of knives, and electronic items that may very well be used to create additional weapons. 

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

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"Faculty security remains a high precedence for the department," police mentioned in a statement. 

Particulars on whom the teen was attempting to recruit were not disclosed. Police stated this case remains underneath 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 teenager's weapon components, the district relied on police experience to assess 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 School Useful resource Officer on the Berkeley High College campus," Stephens wrote. "All through the investigation period, we have been assured that this individual did not pose an immediate risk to the Berkeley High Faculty group."

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

The district might pursue disciplinary action towards the student. 

In addition, a town hall assembly titled: 'The best way to Discuss to Youngsters About Faculty Violence' provided by Alameda County Workplace of Schooling is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.