Retail Blitz in League City Leads to Arrests, Identity Theft and Fraud Charges
LEAGUE CITY, Texas — A coordinated retail enforcement operation by the League City Police Department resulted in multiple arrests and the discovery of identity theft and fraud-related offenses.
On January 28, 2026, the department’s Business District Unit (BDU) conducted a retail “Blitz” operation in the commercial corridor surrounding West FM 646 and the South Gulf Freeway. The operation paired officers with local retailers’ loss prevention and asset protection teams, using both overt and covert strategies to target theft and related criminal activity.
During the operation, H-E-B employees observed a woman later identified as Keleigh Goggans, 30, of Alvin, place two briskets into a hand-held shopping cart and exit the store without paying. BDU officers detained Goggans, who attempted to identify herself using an out-of-state driver’s license belonging to another person.
Investigators identified Richard Bolton, 35, of Liverpool, as an accomplice. Officers later located Bolton hiding inside a nearby Subway restaurant. He was taken into custody on an outstanding Harris County warrant.
While booking the suspects at the League City Jail, officers discovered both individuals were in possession of multiple credit cards and personal identifying information belonging to other people, including deceased individuals. Further investigation revealed Goggans’ true identity and multiple outstanding warrants from Galveston, Harris, and Brazoria counties, including a warrant tied to a previous theft at the same H-E-B location.
Goggans was charged with misdemeanor theft, misdemeanor failure to identify as a fugitive from justice, and felony possession of identifying information involving five to ten items. Her bond was set at $40,000. Bolton was additionally charged with felony credit or debit card abuse, also with a $40,000 bond.
Police officials emphasized that retail blitz operations often uncover crimes far more serious than shoplifting.
“These types of operations show how collaboration with local businesses can expose broader criminal activity,” officials said. “Addressing smaller offenses early can prevent larger financial crimes and reduce future victimization in our community.”
