A man has been released under investigation following reports of a fake firearm incident near a health centre in Oxford.

Armed police were called to Manzil Way after reports of a suspicious person near the East Oxford Health Centre in Cowley Road on Friday, April 5 at around 2pm.

A 37-year-old man from Oxford was arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm outside the health centre.

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After being previously held in police custody and released on bail in June, Thames Valley Police have confirmed that the suspect has been released under investigation.

Video footage at the time showed the moment armed police alongside a police dog made the arrest.

Pictures also showed police taping off the entrance to the health centre which is based on the street just off Cowley Road.

A patient at the nearby East Oxford Health Centre, Alexandra, who did not want to give her surname, told the Oxford Mail there were "a lot of police with dogs" during the incident.

She said: "You don't know what is going on so it's scary but I guess it's safe when there are police."

One worker at a nearby shop told of three armed police officers with dogs at the scene.

City councillor for Temple Cowley, Sajjad Malik, was at the Central Oxford Mosque nearby at the time police officers arrived and witnessed a helicopter roaming the area above.

He said: "I thought they were keeping an eye on things for security reasons or looking for someone."