The object, found on Union Street, was reported to police last month amid concerns it could be a discarded handgun. Officers launched a public appeal on 24 July to help identify a man connected to the incident, who later came forward and handed in the item. The item was in fact a toy gun. "We would like to thank everybody who assisted us in getting to the bottom of this incident to resolve it safely." An Oxford police spokesman said: "Case closed... and playtime's over.