Suspect accused of stealing former UGA football players jerseys turns himself in

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Athens-Clarke County Police say the person accused of stealing former UGA football standout, Roquan Smith's helmet, jerseys, and a list of other items, has turned himself into police custody. 

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Felony Warrants were signed for Landyn Shane Durham, 20, on Thursday. He then turned himself into the Clarke County Sheriff's Office. 

According to Athens-Clarke County Police, Smith's 2018 BMW X5 was broken into on May 5, while the car was at his apartment complex, The Mark Athens apartments.

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Police say the following items were taken from the car:

UGA 2017 National Championship jersey 
UGA 2017 Rose Bowl Jersey 
UGA 2017 Season Football Jersey
UGA 2017 Season Football Helmet
Headphones
Watches
Bluetooth speaker
Sunglasses
Nike shoes
iPad (belonging to the Chicago Bears) 

Police recovered the items after getting a hit off of fingerprints. Police issued a search warrant and found some of the items at the suspects home in Athens.

The suspect ended up admitting to police that they took Smith's jersey to a relative's house in Summerville. 

The only items police were not able to find was Smith's iPad.

Durham is also suspected of breaking into a UGA lacrosse players car and stealing their lacrosse jersey on May 5. The incident happened at the same apartment parking garage where Smith's items were taken, authorities said. 

The lacrosse player was identified as Austin Eiseman. Police found Eisman's jersey along MLK Parkway in Athens during a search.

Both Smith's and Eiseman's vehicles were unlocked during the time of the thefts. 

In April, the Chicago Bears selected Smith No. 8 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. He was the first Georgia Bulldog taken in this year's draft.