Charges Laid in 2022 Homicide Investigation
York Regional Police have laid charges in connection with a 2022 missing person case that has been deemed a homicide.
Investigators with the York Regional Police Cold Case Section have charged a man in relation to a 2022 missing person investigation, which has now been deemed a homicide.
Roman Perelstein was reported missing by his family on August 30, 2022. He was last seen in the area of Bathurst Street and Orchard Heights Boulevard in Aurora several weeks prior. On August 21, 2022, human remains were found along a trail in the area of Sideline 20 and Concession Road 8 in Pickering. In March 2025, dental records identified the remains as Roman Perelstein, and his death has been deemed a homicide.
Following an investigation, Suren Khizguiiaev, 49, of Harwich Township, was charged on May 21, 2026, with Accessory After the Fact to Murder and Indignity to a Dead Body. The investigation is ongoing.