-- A woman used a box cutter to hold a bank employee hostage in a failed robbery attempt, authorities said.

The TD Bank branch on East Broadway in Salem which Tiffany Mofield of Salem is charged with trying to rob. (Bill Gallo Jr. | For NJ.com)

Tiffany Mofield, 40, was arrested in the incident at the TD Bank branch on East Broadway, Salem, on Saturday around 11:30 a.m., according to Salem City Chief of Police John A. Pelura

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Mofield, of Church Street, Salem, was charged with robbery, criminal restraint, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and theft by extortion, the chief said.

According to Pelura, officers responded to the bank for the report of a robbery in progress and Mofield holding a bank employee hostage a knifepoint.

When police arrived, they found the hostage had managed to break free and Mofield has hidden in an office with a box cutter.

Salem Ptl. Sean Simpkins talked Mofield into moving away from the box cutter and he took her into custody.

Tiffany Mofield has been charged with attempting to rob a Salem bank, police say. (Salem County Correctional Facility).

According to Pelura, none of the bank employees were injured. Mofield had self-inflicted wounds on her wrists, the chief said.

After her arrest, Mofield was taken to The Memorial Hospital of Salem County, Mannington Township, where she was cleared and then charged and jailed.

Mofield's bail was set at $100,000 and she was taken to the Salem County Correctional Facility, Mannington Township, where she remained Tuesday.

"I commend the officers who responded and especially Ptl. Simpkins who engaged in conversation with the distraught suspect, convinced her to allow him to help her, and resolved the situation without any use of force," Pelura said. "And to some extent, I am thankful that Ms. Mofield followed the officer's instructions after making a series of apparent poor choices."

Lower Alloways Creek Township Police responded to assist Salem police.