Lt. Col. Allen West was the speaker for an event at the University of Buffalo on Thursday called, America Is Not Racist—Why American Values are Exceptional

During the Q&A session, protesters began chanting and banging on the walls 

West was escorted by police out of the event as protests continued outside

Therese Purcell, University of Buffalo student and President of Young Americans for Freedom, was with West and the police escort when she became separated

She said the protesters chased her into the bathroom where she hid for hours 

The University at Buffalo Police Dept. is investigating reports of harassment