Calgary Man Wanted in Kidnapping; Two Charged, 607 g of Fentanyl Seized

Calgary police are asking for the public's help to find Dmetri Tyrone Cappo, 33, of Calgary, who is wanted on warrants and believed to be involved in an alleged kidnapping in southeast Calgary earlier this month. Two other men have been charged in the case, police said.

Description of wanted man

Cappo is described by police as approximately 6” tall and approximately 280 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Police said a photo of him is available on The City of Calgary Newsroom. He is wanted on several warrants, including:

• Forcible confinement
• Theft under $5,000
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking
• Breach of court order

What police say happened

According to the Calgary Police Service, officers learned on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, that a woman was allegedly being held against her will at a home in southeast Calgary. Early on Tuesday, Oct. 13, members of the Tactical Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in the 2000 block of 37 Street S.E., where officers found the woman along with two men believed to be responsible for holding her.

Police said the following items were seized:

• A sawed-off rifle
• A stolen motorcycle parked in the driveway
• Numerous cell phones
• About 607 grams of fentanyl, with a street value of $60,700
• About 360 grams of methamphetamine, with a street value of $7,200
• About 850 millilitres of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), with a street value of $4,250

Police believe the kidnapping was targeted and drug related.

Charges

Joseph Richard Frederick Sarazen, 45, of Calgary, is charged with overcoming resistance to commission of offence, forcible confinement, assault, theft under $5,000 and three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking. He is next scheduled to appear in court on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.

Jordan Barry Taylor, 36, of Calgary, faces the same charges, as well as possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of a firearm in breach of court order and unsafe storage of a firearm. He is next scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026.

Calgary's Crime Severity Index was 61.66 in 2025, down 2.58% from the previous year, and its Violent Crime Severity Index was 68.49, according to Statistics Canada.

How to help

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident or Cappo's whereabouts is asked to call police at 403-266-1234. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers:

• TALK: 1-800-222-8477
• TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
• APP: P3 Tips

Police file number: CA26470040/4984.