Actor Keegan Allen urges California officials to use surveillance footage after West Hollywood robbery

Actor Keegan Allen, 37, was robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint outside a West Hollywood grocery store on Thursday evening. He posted video of the incident and asked Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to use California’s network of surveillance cameras, known as Flock, to help locate the suspects.

Allen said the attack left him with a forehead laceration and the loss of his watch and bracelet. He posted on Instagram, "Let’s hope all these flock cameras that @karenbassla @gavinnewsom and everyone thinks will stop crime can find these very dangerous criminals. God bless."

Mayor Bass’s office described the incident as "egregious" and noted that West Hollywood is an independent city, with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department leading the investigation and the LAPD providing regional assistance as needed.

The sheriff’s department reported that deputies arrived at the scene around 9:05 p.m., encountered two suspects in black, one brandishing a silver handgun and the other a knife, and that Allen was struck in the face with the handgun. The suspects fled with his watch in an unknown vehicle. Allen was treated on scene by fire personnel and later sought medical care for a concussion.

It remains unclear whether investigators will access Flock camera footage for the case. The camera system, which scans license plates, has been controversial due to privacy concerns and allegations of data sharing with federal immigration authorities. Mayor Bass has previously criticized the company, and Governor Newsom vetoed legislation that would have tightened restrictions on police use of such data.

Allen is known for his role as Toby Cavanaugh on "Pretty Little Liars" and has appeared in recent television series including "Walker" and "The Rookie."