Taxi driver charged with involvement in carjacking

Alton Gouling

Months after two men were charged with stealing a car, a taxi driver made an appearance before the city courts charged as a co-conspirator in the carjacking.

Alton Gouling, 29, of 196 Diamond New Housing Scheme was brought before Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday and was accused of stealing a Mazda Axela car on June 11 of this year. According to the charge, the vehicle was the property of Ivery Allicock and valued at $2.7M.

Gouling pleaded not guilty to the charge.

According to the police, on the date in question at about 1 am, Allicock parked his car in front of his John Street, Campbellville home before retiring to bed. However, upon waking the