By Connor Stringer
A van was hijacked and set alight on train tracks in Lurgan last night, police have confirmed.
The incident in Lake Street followed earlier disturbances in which police officers were attacked with petrol bombs.
Police were forced to close the line as a result of the burning vehicle.
Inspector Adam Ruston said: “We’re dealing with an incident on the railway line at Lake Street in Lurgan where a van has been hijacked and set on fire this evening (Sunday 23rd August).
"The line is currently closed.
We would ask drivers to use an alternative route.”
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