The 36-year-old grabbed an employee by the neck, according to a report.

MANATEE COUNTY -- A woman grabbed an employee by the neck while trying to rob a restaurant early Monday, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office reports.

According to a news release, Nicole Liscom, 36, entered the Steak 'n Shake at 106 44th Ave. E. shortly before 3 a.m. and demanded cash. She had a towel wrapped around her hand and implied she was armed. During the incident Liscom gabbed one of the employees by the neck and made threatening statements.

She fled without taking anything and was arrested in a nearby parking lot.

Liscom has been charged with armed robbery and battery.