A Quakertown man has been charged by Middletown police with false statements to induce and agreement for home improvement services, receiving advance payment for services and fails to perform, unlawful taking and deceitful business practices.
Peter Drugatz, 60, is the owner of Drugatz Cabinets and General Contracting. He is accused of getting a $7,900 down payment for deck construction and not starting work, according to court papers filed last week.
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The contract for the $15,8000 project was reportedly signed in late June. The $7,900 check was turned over around that time, police said.
The work was supposed to start not long after the contract was signed, but Drugatz kept pushing the work back. The Middletown homeowner contacted police in September, court papers say.
The 60 year old contractor told a police investigator he cashed the check and could not pay the money back. Drugatz blamed “personal problems” on the delays in the work, court papers say.
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Court records available for review online show that Drugatz was sued in 2012 by a Northampton resident and ordered to $4,479.33 in a despite with his business.
State records show Drugatz ‘s business has been registered with the Attorney General’s office since 2009.
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Drugatz Cabinets and General Contracting ha been in operation for over 30 years, according to its owner’s LinkedIn profile.
