Vaughan man charged with first-degree murder in 2023 death of mortgage broker
A Vaughan man is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with a homicide in September 2023, York police say.
In the afternoon of Sept. 1, 2023, York officers responded to an injury call at a house near Laskin Drive and Ilan Ramon Boulevard in Vaughan, police said in a Tuesday news release.
Inside, police found 50-year-old Rakesh 'Rick' Joshi, a Vaughan mortgage broker, dead with a 'significant' head injury.
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Investigators later ruled Joshi's death a homicide.
Police charged 51-year-old Alexander Cherniak with first-degree murder on Monday. Officials have also recovered a black Porsche 911 Turbo of interest, investigators added.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police Homicide Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7865, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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