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Man charged in connection with 2017 robbery of Casino Queen

Police are still looking for the other suspects in this case.
Credit: Illinois State Police
Daryl V. Muhammad, a 42-year-old Georgia man, was charged with armed robbery and aggravated battery for his alleged role in the robbery that left a security guard shot.

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — A man was charged Thursday in connection with the September 2017 armed robbery of Casino Queen. 

Daryl V. Muhammad, a 42-year-old Georgia man, was charged with armed robbery and aggravated battery for his alleged role in the robbery that left a security guard shot.

Illinois State Police said three men with rifles entered the casino at 2:51 a.m. on Sept. 17, 2017, and fired shots, injuring a security guard. The guard was taken to the hospital and survived the shooting. Nobody else was injured.

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Daryl V. Muhammad's bond was set at $1 million. He was arrested by the U.S. Marshal's Service in Marietta, Georgia, and is awaiting transportation to Illinois.

Police are still looking for the other suspects in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call Illinois State Police Sergeant Elbert Jennings at 618-571-4124, CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477 or their local police department.

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