A man assaulted a Metro Transit Police Department officer at the Foggy Bottom Metro station Friday evening, a Metro spokesman said.

After assaulting the officer at around 6:30 p.m., the man jumped onto the Metro tracks, causing officials to suspend service in the area, Metro spokesman Richard Jordan said.

Metropolitan Police Department officers “went after” the man on the tracks and took him into custody, Jordan said.

Metro officials resumed train service in the area at 7 p.m. after inspecting the tracks, Jordan said.

Ellie Smith contributed reporting.