SOUTHLAKE, Texas - A quick response by Southlake police and alert bank employees led to the arrest of a man accused of attempting to withdraw thousands of dollars using fraudulent identification and targeting dozens of victims across multiple jurisdictions.
According to the Southlake Police Department, officers recently responded to a local bank after employees reported an in-progress forgery involving a customer attempting to access funds using false identification.
Officers detained 60-year-old Keith Gilbert after investigators determined he was attempting to withdraw $8,000 from a victim's account. Police also learned Gilbert had allegedly attempted to withdraw an additional $12,000 earlier the same day at a bank in a nearby city.
During the investigation, officers uncovered evidence linking Gilbert to more than 27 victims, including several elderly individuals.
Authorities said detectives also located additional fraud-related materials and narcotics, leading to multiple felony charges.
Gilbert was arrested on charges including fraudulent use or possession of identifying information and possession of a controlled substance.
Investigators further discovered Gilbert had active warrants from multiple law enforcement agencies throughout the region, along with extraditable warrants from two other states involving allegations of fraud, identity theft, narcotics possession, and other offenses.
Police said the case highlights the cooperation between patrol officers, detectives, and local businesses in identifying and stopping financial crimes before additional victims suffered losses.
Authorities credited the investigation with preventing further financial harm and disrupting what they described as a multi-jurisdictional fraud operation.
