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CALGARY – Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man they say is connected to a kidnapping that happened Saturday morning.

Police have issued warrants for 19-year-old Ahmad Feraidoon Safari of Calgary.

Police responded to a call from a man reporting that he had been tied up and held at gunpoint around 6:30 a.m.

The man told police he was able to escape in a vehicle but that the kidnappers followed him.

No word yet on where exactly this incident happened.

Police say one person was taken into custody and warrants have been issued for Safari.

The guns and gang unit continues to investigate.

Police believe the kidnapping was not random.

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Safari is described as an Arab male, 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 vehicle connected to the incident. It’s a 2011 grey Toyota Rav4 with the licence plate BSD 7715.