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About 9am this morning (Wednesday, 18 February 2026), police responded to reports of a disturbance at a hotel on Commonwealth Avenue.
Police believe two people threw rocks and a suspicious item at the building, causing minor property damage. No injuries were reported to police.
The item was seized by the AFP Bomb Response Team and it was determined the item was not an explosive device.
About 12pm, police conducting a search of the hotel located unattended backpacks in a conference room.
Occupants were removed from the room to another part of the hotel while it was searched and the bag was assessed.
About 12:30pm, the bags were deemed to not be suspicious and the owners were located.
The ACT Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) comprising of AFP Counter Terrorism, ACT Policing and ASIO are monitoring the response.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote P2425591.