Disorder has broken out in parts of Portadown with reports of cars being attacked and a police squad car set alight.
Videos, which have been shared across social media, show a police car up in flames on Bridge Street.
There have also been reports and video of a car being attacked further up on Bridge Street, outside the Asda car park.
Several masked men can be seen kicking out and hurling objects at the car as it attempts to manoeuvre away. Police were in attendance and tried to escort the car away from the crowd.
Earlier this evening, several hundred protestors gathered on the Northway – at the Asda junction – for what was a peaceful protest. The Northway had been closed which caused gridlock through the town. A minor road traffic collision on the Gilford Road added to the congestion.
However, as the evening has worn on the mood has darkened.
It echoes scenes witnessed in Belfast where widespread disorder has engulfed the city. A Glider bus was set alight on the Newtownards Road which was hijacked by masked individuals.
There has also been reports of homes being targeted across Northern Ireland.
The protests come on the back of an incident in north Belfast on Monday night where a man in his 40s suffered serious injuries to his face, neck and back in a frenzied knife attack.
A 30-year-old Sudanese man has been charged with attempted murder. He is due to appear in court in Belfast on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Justice Minister Naomi Long has tonight condemned those actions.
She said: “Earlier today, I stood beside the First Minister, deputy First Minister and the PSNI Chief Constable and we appealed for calm.
“Sadly, there are those who have chosen to ignore those pleas; they are intent on wreaking destruction on the very communities they claim they are trying to protect.
“They are weaponising the genuine hurt, concern and anger that people are feeling for their own misguided purposes.
“There is no place for masked thugs to take to the streets and threaten, intimidate, disrupt and cause wanton damage – it is simply disingenuous to claim this is being carried out for the good of Northern Ireland.
“I would appeal once again to communities not to allow themselves to be used and abused in this manner.
“Disorder on the streets, such as we are seeing tonight, is diverting valuable police resources away from those who genuinely need them. These are not the actions of people who genuinely care about their communities.
“While I recognise and understand the concerns following on from the attack in north Belfast, hate cannot be allowed to win.”
