BART service resumes after alleged robbery suspect jumps on tracks

An aerial view of the Down Berkeley BART station where an alleged robbery suspect jumped onto the tracks.

BART experienced service disruptions Friday afternoon after an alleged robbery suspect jumped onto the trackway of the Downtown Berkeley Station.

At around 1:45 p.m., the transit agency stopped train service for all directions of the red line, which serves passengers between Richmond and Millbrae/SFO.

The suspect was taken into custody around 3:01 p.m.

BART said it was working to restore service to the red line.