Ahmad Feraidoon Safari is wanted in connection with a kidnapping in Calgary
CBC News | Posted: October 25, 2015 10:28 PM | Last Updated: October 25, 2015
Guns and gangs unit investigating
Calgary police are asking for help finding a man believed to be involved in a kidnapping that occurred early Saturday morning.
Around 6:30 a.m., police responded to a call from a man who said he had been tied up and held at gunpoint.
The victim managed to escape in a vehicle but believed he was being followed by his kidnappers. Officers were eventually able to find the victim.
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The kidnapping is not believed to be random.
The guns and gangs unit is investigating and one person has been taken into custody.
Warrants issued for a second suspect
Calgary police also issued a warrant for another suspect.
Ahmad Feraidoon Safari is 19-years-old, 5'8", with a medium build, green eyes and black hair.
He has Chinese symbols tattooed on his neck and back, and a scar along the bridge of his nose.
Police are also looking for a 2011 grey Toyota RAV4 with the licence plate BSD 7715.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.