Black Grad Student Arrested for ‘Stealing’ His Own Car Awarded $1.25M Posted on February 4, 2019 by administrator Share this: https://www.facebook.com/107831749237075/posts/2188776761142553/ EBONY.COM Black Grad Student Arrested for ‘Stealing’ His Own Car Awarded $1.25M Lawrence Crosby, the doctoral student who was pulled over for ‘stealing’ his own car, has reached a settlement for $1.25M.