University of Washington officials say a man who disrupted a lecture in Kane Hall with Nazi salutes and slurs on Wednesday is not affiliated with the school and has been banned from campus.
According to UW, the man entered the classroom during a lecture, interrupted the session by making Nazi salutes, and shouted insults at both the instructor and students.
Video posted online shows several dozen students and the instructor following him out of the lecture hall and chase him toward Drumheller fountain.
The group huddled around the man until University of Washington Police officers arrived and took him into custody.
The university said the case is still under investigation, but criminal charges are expected to be referred to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
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