Authorities say a Phoenix woman tried to hire a man to cut, beat, and rob her ex-boyfriend after he failed to repay about $30,000 he borrowed from her.

Victoria Bacs was arrested Friday morning and booked on suspicion of conspiracy to commit armed robbery, Phoenix police Sgt. Tommy Thompson said.

Thompson said the man tapped to commit the crime, seemingly averse to going along with the plan, contacted the would-be victim to let him know. In turn, the ex-boyfriend contacted police.

Bacs' aim was to send a message to her ex-boyfriend that would not be traced back to her, but that plan was spoiled when police followed Bacs, watching her deliver unspecified items that made it "clear she wanted to further the crime," Thompson said.