Keegan Allen Reports Gunpoint Robbery Outside West Hollywood Grocery Store
The Pretty Little Liars actor shared a video showing his bloodied face, while the sheriff's department confirmed two masked men beat him and stole his watch.
By Hushread Stories, written with AI from 15 outlets · First published 9 Oct 2026
In brief
- Keegan Allen was beaten and robbed outside a West Hollywood grocery store on Thursday evening.
- The sheriff's department said two masked men attacked the actor and stole his watch.
- Allen posted a video showing his bloodied face and said the robbery involved a gun.
- Reports say the incident was captured on camera, but the supplied coverage does not establish any arrests.
- Allen publicly challenged local leaders to use surveillance cameras to help identify and catch his attackers.
Timeline · 5 moments
Allen challenges Bass and Newsom to help catch attackers
New York Post ↗Report says West Hollywood incident was caught on camera
Variety Movies ↗Sheriff's department confirms masked attackers stole Allen's watch
NBC News ↗Reports describe Allen's bloody video after alleged robbery
The Daily Beast Latest Articles ↗Allen attacked in West Hollywood grocery store parking lot
Deadline Hollywood ↗How it started
Keegan Allen, known for playing Toby Cavanaugh in Pretty Little Liars, was attacked outside a West Hollywood grocery store on Thursday evening, according to the Daily Mail.
The Daily Beast Latest Articles reported that Allen, 37, said he was beaten and robbed of his watch outside a luxury grocery store. Deadline Hollywood placed the attack in the store's parking lot.
How it unfolded
Reports published on October 9 described the attack as happening Thursday, October 8. According to TMZ, two armed thieves allegedly took Allen's watch and pistol-whipped him before escaping.
Allen then shared a graphic video showing his bloodied face. Variety Movies reported that he used the social media post to describe being attacked and robbed of his watch.
There are differences in the reported weapon details. ABCNews.com said Allen described being robbed at both gunpoint and knifepoint, while TMZ described armed thieves and a pistol-whipping. The supplied reports do not resolve those differences.
The account was not based solely on Allen's post. NBC News reported that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said two masked men beat him and stole his watch at a West Hollywood grocery store.
Allen also turned his response toward public safety and local leaders. The Hollywood Reporter quoted his Instagram post saying, "West Hollywood is not safe anymore." According to the New York Post, he challenged Mayor Bass and Gov. Newsom to use California's surveillance cameras to catch the attackers.
Where it stands
The sheriff's department account reported by NBC News confirms the central details of the assault and watch theft. The supplied coverage does not establish whether anyone has been arrested or charged.
Variety Movies reported that the incident was caught on camera. That is separate from the video Allen posted showing himself after the attack. The coverage provided here does not describe investigators identifying suspects from that footage.
Allen's warning about West Hollywood reflects his response to the robbery. These reports do not provide crime statistics that would establish a broader change in safety.
What to watch
The immediate questions are whether investigators identify the two attackers and whether footage helps establish the sequence of events. Variety Movies reported that the incident was captured on camera, but the supplied coverage does not establish what that recording shows or whether it has been released publicly.


