Keegan Allen reports robbery in West Hollywood on 8 October
Keegan Allen, known as Toby Cavanaugh from Pretty Little Liars, said on 8 October via Instagram that he was robbed in West Hollywood.
According to his own post, Allen said two masked men hit him in the head and threatened him with a firearm and a knife.
Reports also say his watch was taken and that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's office responded to the incident.
What happened
Keegan Allen, known for playing Toby Cavanaugh in Pretty Little Liars, shared a bloody video on Instagram on the evening of 8 October. IGN reported that he said he had been the victim of a violent robbery outside Laurel Supply in West Hollywood. The publication linked the incident to a location in West Hollywood, California, and said Allen told the story directly through his own account.
According to that report, Allen said two masked men attacked him, struck him in the head, and threatened him with a firearm and a knife. He also said his watch was taken. The source description additionally mentions CCTV footage showing two men approaching Allen near a truck, after which one of them allegedly hit him in the head and both fled. That detail comes from IGN's reporting and is not included as a separate police report in the available information.
In his Instagram caption, Allen called on Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom to take action. That framed the incident not only as a personal report, but also as a call to local and state officials. The available source also says the Los Angeles County Sheriff's office responded to the incident, but the full official statement is not included in the provided summary. As a result, it remains unclear how far the confirmation of the robbery had progressed at that point.
The reporting also leaves open whether any further police information was released later, whether the suspects were identified, or whether any arrests were made. It is also not confirmed whether Allen suffered any injuries beyond the head wound. What is clear from the available information is that the incident, according to Allen, took place on 8 October, that he shared it himself on Instagram, and that his watch was taken.
Timeline
8 October: Keegan Allen posts a bloody Instagram video about the incident.
8 October: According to Allen, the robbery takes place outside Laurel Supply in West Hollywood, California.
8 October: Allen says two masked men hit him in the head and threaten him with a firearm and a knife.
8 October: Reports say his watch is taken.
8 October: The source's CCTV description says two men approach Allen near a truck and then flee.
8 October: Allen calls on Karen Bass and Gavin Newsom to intervene.
8 October: The Los Angeles County Sheriff's office responds to the incident, according to reports.
Background
Keegan Allen is an American actor, photographer, author, and musician. He is best known for playing Toby Cavanaugh in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars. That role is also mentioned in the provided background information and external context, which describes Allen as someone active not only in acting but also in photography and music.
The available context also says Allen was born on 22 July 1989. That makes him a well-known figure in television who has been publicly recognizable for years because of Pretty Little Liars. The provided sources also connect him to work as a photographer and author, which fits his broader profile beyond acting alone.
Because the current reporting centers on an incident Allen shared himself on Instagram, his public profile is relevant to how the story spread. The combination of a well-known TV role, a personal social media post, and a report of a violent robbery helped the story gain traction quickly. However, the available information does not include further police confirmation of the full circumstances, so the core of the story currently rests mainly on Allen's own account and IGN's summary.
Sources
- IGN: report on Keegan Allen's Instagram video and the described robbery in West Hollywood.