AMERICAN Pickers star Mike Wolfe’s Tennessee car dealership Columbia Motor Alley had an arrest take place right outside, as the town has a high crime rate.
Mike, 60, owns Columbia Motor Alley, Two Lanes Guesthouse and other businesses in Columbia, Tennessee.
In exclusive photos obtained by The U.S. Sun, an arrest took place right outside of Columbia Motor Alley while Mike was socializing with customers.
In the photos, officers from the City of Columbia Police Department could be seen arresting a man right outside of the bike shop on November 3.
The arrest took place just feet away from Mike, as he could be seen driving a motorcycle to show customers the impressive ride.
Maury County Courthouse is just up the block from Columbia Motor Alley and across the street from Two Lanes Guesthouse.
HIGH CRIME
According to Neighborhood Scout, Columbia has a Total Crime Index of 13, with 100 being the safest.
The website reads: “The crime rate in Columbia is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 27 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate.
“The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Columbia is 1 in 37. Based on FBI crime data, Columbia is not one of the safest communities in America.
“Relative to Tennessee, Columbia has a crime rate that is higher than 84% of the state’s cities and towns of all sizes.”
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KING OF COLUMBIA
The U.S. Sun has previously reported on Mike’s $93million project in Columbia.
According to property records, Mike has purchased seven commercial properties in Columbia.
A source previously told The U.S. Sun: “The project is costing $93 million. The town is happy Mike is taking this on to help bring new life to Columbia.”
According to property records, one commercial property is 4,320 square feet and valued at $214,100.
The property is rented out to Hazelwood Laboratories, as their business description reads: “Boutique music systems for hospitality and home.”
Mike also became the owner of a 2,900-square-foot property with a value of $192,700.
Muletown Coffee rents out the space.
Another commercial property is 4,653 square feet and is appraised at $336,300.
The space is a drama theater called Packard Playhouse.
Mike also owns a commercial property rented out to Trek Bicycle Store Columbia.
The space is worth $464,400 and is 6,279 square feet.
TWO LANES GUESTHOUSE
The square footage includes an upstairs apartment Mike rents out called Two Lanes Guesthouse.
The U.S. Sun previously reported the American Pickers star charges $275 a night from Friday to Sunday, and $200 a night from Monday to Thursday.
During holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, the price is $425 a night.
Additional fees include a $100 cleaning fee, $25 per person if more than two guests stay at the location, a 14.25% lodging tax, and a security deposit.
The lodging features one bedroom with a king bed, a couch that pulls out a queen bed, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a washer and dryer.
The space is filled with antiques picked by Mike himself.
Mike said of the space on the website: “There’s so much to see and experience here. I wanted to create a space that allowed visitors to experience the charms of staying on Main Street in a small town.
“One of my favorite things is to look outside the 13-foot windows at the 1905 courthouse and hear the clock in the tower on top of it chime every hour.
“You can walk downstairs into the street and see the shopkeepers preparing to open for the day you can even smell the biscuits and bacon Puckett’s is cooking up for breakfast.”
COLUMBIA MOTOR ALLEY
Mike bought former Chevrolet dealership Columbia Motor Alley, which was built in 1948, in November 2017 for $400,000.
The estimated value is $717,400 and the building is a massive 13,440 square feet.
A source close to Mike previously told The U.S. Sun: “It used to be a car restoration building and then Mike Wolfe bought it.
“He has employees who work on bicycles and more in the garage section. Mike has his cars and motorcycles here on display. He has motorcycles, bikes, cars and antiques he finds on the show.”
There is also a merchandise shop that sells shirts, hats, oil cans, mugs, and more goods.
Outside of the store are two vintage gas pumps.
There are also various vintage cars and motorcycles from Mike’s personal collection on display, including a black Ford Model A, a red Porsche, a beige 1934 Ford Coupe, and an Indian motorcycle.
Mike also hosts Columbia, Coffee, and Cars in the spring, summer, and fall months.
NEW RESTAURANT
According to property records viewed by The U.S. Sun, Mike also dropped $600,000 on a 976-square-foot property on September 15, 2022.
The U.S. Sun previously reported the space will be a restaurant, as construction to the outside has been completed.
The front of the restaurant has a wooden pergola with lights streaming from the beams.
There are gray pavers under the pergola instead of concrete.
The fire pit area also has pavers, and there is a brick bench for customers who want to sit around the fire.
Opposite the brick fire pit are pavers that are elevated, which will be a stage for karaoke and performers.
The outdoor area is lined with a black metal gate and brick planter boxes with shrubs.
A source told The U.S. Sun at the time: “It’s going to be a restaurant. They are going to sell pizza, soda, that kind of stuff.
“Construction workers are building a stage for karaoke, a fire pit, and a pergola in front of the building.”
NEW HOME?
Just outside of the small town, Mike purchased a three-bathroom, 3,166-square-foot home for $700,000 on May 20, 2022.
The brick house features a wood deck, detached carport, cabana, utility building, porch, basement, and more amenities.
But Mike may not be done buying properties, as The U.S. Sun obtained photos of him checking out a new commercial building back in November.
The U.S. Sun previously reported Mike pitched filming a spinoff show about his Columbia project to History.
