Bobby Putman, 58, was arrested Wednesday night after he held up a Waffle House restaurant on McGavock Pike.NASHVILLE, Tenn. -
Accused serial robber Bobby Putman's luck finally ran out Wednesday night after he held up a Waffle House restaurant on McGavock Pike near the Opryland Hotel.
Putman, 58, has admitted to being the Waffle House robber and to being responsible for a series of business robberies in east Nashville and Madison since last November, according to police.
Wednesday evening, Metro police said Putman entered the Waffle House located at 2727 McGavock Pike around 6:15 p.m. wearing a hood, dark ski mask and gloves and demanded cash.
In his sleeve was what witnesses thought to be a short barrel shotgun.
When an employee couldn't get the drawer open, Putman took the entire cash register and fled the premises in a Honda Accord.
Minutes later, a Metro Parks officer reported spotted the Honda in the area of McGavock and Lebanon pikes.
Putman was found a short time later on Crestline Drive near Bermuda Drive and taken into custody without incident.
During an interview Wednesday night, police said Putman confessed to the Waffle House robbery as well as robberies of the Subway restaurant located at 3860 Dickerson Pike on February 8 and February 13.
He additionally admitted Thursday to robbing the Value Vet located at 4602 Gallatin Pike on January 16 and the Madison Inglewood Market located at 4702 Gallatin Pike on December 13.
In addition, Putman admitted to the robberies of a number of primarily east Nashville businesses including Portland Brew, Castrillo's Pizza, Hair World and the Turnip Truck, among others.
Police said additional charges are pending.
The weapon Putman used in the robberies is believed to have been a piece of metal pipe that resembled the barrel of a gun.
Putman is behind bars in the Metro jail in lieu of a $225,000 bond.
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