‘Pretty Little Liars’ actor Keegan Allen posts video with bloody face saying he was mugged in West Hollywood

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NBC News · collected 2026-10-09 · by Corky Siemaszko

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Keegan Allen, an actor known for his role in "Pretty Little Liars," was mugged outside a West Hollywood grocery store on Thursday evening by two masked men who stole his watch after threatening him with a gun and knife. In a video posted to Instagram, Allen showed blood on his face and described the attack, emphasizing that he narrowly escaped death. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the incident and stated they are investigating while also increasing patrols in the area. Allen used the platform to criticize local authorities for their handling of crime prevention measures.
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Keegan Allen, an actor known for his role in "Pretty Little Liars," was mugged on Thursday evening outside Laurel Supply, a grocery store in West Hollywood, California. In a video posted to Instagram, Allen showed himself with blood on his face after being attacked by two masked men who stole his watch and threatened him with a gun and knife. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that the suspects demanded Allen's watch and bracelet, striking him in the head with a silver handgun before fleeing. Allen was not hospitalized but suffered a laceration to his forehead. Authorities are actively investigating the incident and have increased patrols in the area where it occurred.

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🔮 Allen “sustained a laceration to his forehead” but was not hospitalized, the department said, adding that they are “actively investigating this incident” and additional patrols will sent to the area.
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Allen PERSON · 6× West Hollywood GPE · 2× California GPE · 1× Gavin Newsom PERSON · 1× God PERSON · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Karen Bass PERSON · 1× Keegan Allen PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department ORG · 1×

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“Pretty Little Liars” actor Keegan Allen was mugged in the parking lot of a West Hollywood grocery store by two masked men who beat him up and stole his watch, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Friday.
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🔮 Allen “sustained a laceration to his forehead” but was not hospitalized, the department said, adding that they are “actively investigating this incident” and additional patrols will sent to the area.

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“Pretty Little Liars” actor Keegan Allen was mugged in the parking lot of a West Hollywood grocery store by two masked men who beat him up and stole his watch, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Friday. asserted
Department → mug → watch
In the aftermath of the Thursday evening attack, Allen posted video of himself with blood on his face and his left arm. asserted
Allen → post → face
“I was just, I was just robbed of my watch outside of Laurel Supply,” the rattled actor can be heard saying. asserted
actor → rob → Supply
“Can you call the police?” asserted
you → call → police
Allen, who is 37, also gave his account of what happened. asserted
what → give → account
“But these two dudes hit me in the head and pointed a gun at me with, with a knife, and then took off,” Allen said in the footage. asserted
Allen → hit → footage
“I ah — They had masks on.” asserted
They → have → masks
“Took my watch, though,” he added. asserted
he → take → watch
“ Allen, according to investigators, had just returned to his vehicle from the upscale grocery store on Santa Monica Boulevard when he was confronted by two men. uncertain
he → accord → men
“One suspect pointed a silver handgun at the victim while the other pointed a knife and demanded the victim’s watch and bracelet,” the sheriff’s department said in a statement. asserted
department → point → statement
“Shortly after, the victim was struck in the face with the handgun. asserted
victim → strike → handgun
The suspects obtained the victim’s watch and fled the scene in an unknown vehicle.” asserted
suspects → obtain → vehicle
Allen “sustained a laceration to his forehead” but was not hospitalized, the department said, adding that they are “actively investigating this incident” and additional patrols will sent to the area. asserted
patrols → sustain → area
In the caption to his Instagram post, Allen wrote, “West Hollywood is not safe anymore.” asserted
Hollywood → write → post
“Robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint by two young men that threatened to KILL me over my watch and would have! asserted
that → rob → watch
God said no tonight. asserted
God → say → ?
My life for a watch,” he wrote. asserted
he → write → watch
He then called out Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, writing, “Let’s hope all these flock cameras ... everyone thinks will stop crime can find these very dangerous criminals.” asserted
everyone → call → criminals
The city of West Hollywood released a statement in response to the incident, insisting it is “a compassionate and engaged community.” asserted
it → release → incident
“The City wants community members to know that community concerns are heard and taken seriously, and that public safety remains the City’s top priority,” the statement said. asserted
statement → want → ?
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