NASHVILLE — The police on Monday arrested the suspect in a rampage at a Waffle House restaurant that left four people dead in Nashville, after a tip from the public set them on the trail of the man who had evaded them for nearly 34 hours.

The authorities announced the arrest of the suspect, Travis Reinking, just after 1 p.m., in a wooded area that was within sight of the apartment complex where he lived.

After receiving a tip of a man matching Mr. Reinking’s description in that area, several detectives entered the woods, and when one recognized the suspect, he drew his gun and ordered him to the ground.

Lt. Carlos Lara of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said Mr. Reinking was wearing a backpack that contained a loaded handgun and ammunition, but surrendered without incident.