Overview

• The fight broke out around 8:20 p.m. Monday at the Hawthorne Boulevard location near Del Amo Fashion Center, police said.
• Investigators say a manager told an employee to leave, the employee refused, and a security officer tried to escort him out.
• Video captured dishes shattering as the employee hurled a plate and diners and staff moved to intervene.
• The security guard sustained head and facial injuries and was treated at the scene by Torrance Fire Department personnel.
• The employee left before officers arrived, no customer injuries were reported, and Benihana has not issued a public comment.