A fake firearm drew a real response from Guelph police after an individual reported seeing a handgun in the city’s west end.
Police said they responded to an apartment building on Speedvale Avenue just after 2 p.m. on Tuesday.
Investigators said a man was walking past a parked car and reported seeing what he believed to be a black handgun lying on the back seat.
The owner of the vehicle was quickly found and the firearm was determined to be a real-looking replica.
No charges were laid.
Police are reminding the public to be careful with replica firearms as authorities will always assume it is real until proven otherwise.