Homeless people told the city’s homeless liaison officers that Cruz asked them to kill someone, Trisler said. They agreed to help police investigate the alleged murder for hire plot.

Detectives discovered where, when and how the targeted individual was to be killed and how much money Cruz allegedly offered, Trisler said.

Cruz is being held on $5 million bail. Trisler said his bail was raised because of information discovered during the investigation.

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