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Keegan Allen says two masked men robbed him at gunpoint and knifepoint in West Hollywood.

The "Pretty Little Liars" and "Walker" actor, 37, was struck in the head and robbed of his watch outside Laurel Supply on Santa Monica Boulevard on Thursday night, Oct. 8, 2026. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says two men in black clothing took the watch and fled. No arrest has been announced.

By Crime Talk Network Staff Writer ·

Actor Keegan Allen at an event in Los Angeles
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A robbery report is the start of a case, not the end of one. The Sheriff's Department confirmed the basics: two men, a silver handgun, a knife, a demand for a watch and a bracelet, a blow to the face, and a getaway in an unknown vehicle. Allen posted the aftermath himself, bloodied and angry. What is missing so far is a suspect. West Hollywood Station detectives are asking the public for help.

Actor Keegan Allen says he was robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint Thursday night, Oct. 8, 2026, outside Laurel Supply, a high-end grocery store on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. ABC News reported that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said deputies responded to a robbery call at about 9:05 p.m. The department said a male adult told deputies he was approached by two male adults dressed in black clothing. One pointed a silver handgun at him. The other pointed a knife. They demanded his watch and bracelet, and the victim was struck in the face with the handgun. The department said the suspects got the watch and fled in an unknown vehicle.

Allen, 37, is best known for playing Toby Cavanaugh on "Pretty Little Liars" from 2010 to 2017 and Liam Walker on "Walker" from 2021 to 2024, Page Six reported. He posted a video on Instagram minutes after the attack. His face, neck and hand appeared bloodied. "These two dudes hit me in the head, pointed a gun at me with a knife, and then took off," he said, according to ABC News. In the post, he wrote that the men "threatened to KILL me over my watch" and added, "My life for a watch." Page Six reported that security footage he shared shows the two masked men approaching him as he loaded items into his truck, and that they left him his bracelet and a ring.

The Sheriff's Department told ABC News that Allen had a cut on his forehead and was evaluated by Los Angeles County Fire but was not taken to a hospital from the scene. Page Six reported that Allen later said in Instagram comments that he went to the hospital, that he was "def concussed," and that he would be OK. KTLA and WeHo Times also reported the attack. Allen used his post to call out Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom, writing that he hoped the city's Flock cameras could help find "these very dangerous criminals." Page Six reported that West Hollywood has 39 Flock license-plate readers.

No one has been arrested or charged, and the department has not released suspect descriptions beyond the clothing. It is asking anyone with information to contact West Hollywood Station detectives. If someone is charged, the case will have to be proven in court. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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