SEVIERVILLE â Police here believe an Advance Auto Parts employee set the fire at the Forks of the River location early Wednesday after he took cash from a safe. Eric Michael Coates, 33, of 3640 Family Circus Way in Kodak, now faces charges of arson, vandalism and theft. Coates is accused of entering the store at about 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, apparently using a key, because there was no sign of forced entry at the store, according to the warrants. âUpon entering the building, the alarm was deactivated using Eric Coatesâ alarm code,â the warrants said. âApproximately 45 minutes later, the building is smoking and on fire.â