DUI La-Z-Boy Auctions Will Net Over $40,000 For Police, $0 for Owner

Remember the man arrested for DUI on a La-Z-Boy? Look at what’s happening to the chair he used.

Online Bids for ‘DWI La-Z-Boy’ Reach $43K

DULUTH, Minn. — Online bids for a motorized La-Z-Boy used by a man who pleaded guilty to driving it drunk have reached $43,000.

Police in Proctor, in northern Minnesota, put the seized chair up for auction on eBay last Thursday. The proceeds will go to the police, state and the prosecuting attorney.

The motorized recliner has gathered 96 bids so far, with the current winning bid at $43,100.

Wow. Over $43,000! But what does the owner of the chair get? Shouldn’t that at least off-set his fines?

The former owner, Dennis LeRoy Anderson, pleaded guilty this month to operating the chair while intoxicated. His family is also auctioning on eBay an autographed photo of him riding the La-Z-Boy to help with his fees.

Another DUI, another dollar.