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Frank Popolizio contacted to me to buy digital images of cattle that he was purchasing from a breeder. He wanted to purchase 16-18 images to place on his website. He was able to preview the photos before purchasing them. I gave him a price of 150.00 for the images and emailed them to him. He mailed me a check after a month and when I deposited the check it came back as insufficient funds and I was charged a fee for the bad check. When I contacted Frank regarding this he said his assistant wrote the check on a closed account and that he would send a check right away. After four months of calling him on a regular basis about my money and a number of excuses...doesn't do pay-pal, assistant out of town, closed bank account etc. I advised him that if I did not receive a check from him by the end of the week I was going to take further action. He said to me "You cannot have me arrested because I am out of state". I then called the bank that he had written the check out of and verified that he did have funds in that account, I immediately went to the bank and cashed the check. I am out the money that my bank charged me but I am glad to be rid of him.
I have since spoken to another client of Franks and have been advised that Frank owes him a significant amount money also.
Frank is unethical. Smooth talking. Will tell you what you want to hear and never back up his words.
I do not suggest doing business with Frank Popolizio.
June 6, 2012
Area kennel owner faces new felony charges
By Denise Richardson
Staff Writer
The owner of South Side Dogs and South Side Farms in Worcester was arrested during a court appearance Tuesday on additional charges related to his business activities, Otsego County deputies said in a media release.
Frank Michael Popolizio, 66, of Schenectady, was charged with first-degree scheme to defraud, third-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree grand larceny, all felonies, and petit larceny, a misdemeanor, deputies said.
Popolizio was arrested when he appeared at the Worcester Town Court to answer previous animal abuse charges, deputies said. He was arraigned on the new charges by Worcester Judge William J. Fisher and released on his own recognizance, pending another court appearance at 4 p.m. July 3.
Popolizio was arrested after a six-week investigation by the Otsego County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division.
Deputies received a complaint in late April from a Virginia resident who said she sent Popolizio $2, 100 as a down payment for miniature livestock in September, but she didn't receive the cattle or her money back.
Based on further investigation, Popolizio is accused of stealing $26, 435 from numerous customers during the past five years as he "engaged in an ongoing fraudulent course of conduct by using false or fraudulent pretenses, representations and/or promises, " the release said.
The customers lived in Virginia, Maryland, California, Pennsylvania as well as New York, deputies said.
If convicted on the additional charges filed Tuesday, Popolizio faces up to 26 years in prison, deputies said.
Otsego County Assistant District Attorney Marvin D. Parshall Jr. is prosecuting the case. Anyone else who believes they have been subjected to fraud by Popolizio is asked to call deputies at 547-4363 to file a complaint.
On Feb. 2, Popolizio was charged with 49 counts of animal cruelty after state police, who investigated complaints that dogs there appeared to be neglected, raided South Side Dogs. The dogs were confiscated.
The Susquehanna SPCA is caring for dozens of the seized dogs, and Popolizio's attorney said recently that he is opposing action that his client pay for their care. In a separate case, Popolizio already faces potential state prison time if he is convicted of any of five felony charges brought against him by the state Department of Taxation and Finance. Those charges related to his alleged failure to pay sales taxes collected at his now-closed Schenectady restaurant, The Pentagon.
Anyone having consumer fraud complaints against Frank Popolizio and his entities should contact the New York State Attorney General's Office in Binghamton, NY.
This woman in endangering the welfare of the people in her community. Thats important to me
Oneonta troopers
• Zana E. Margretta, 38, Colliersville, Jan. 5, felony driving while intoxicated, felony aggravated unlicensed operation.
i used to work for him...ive heard all these excuses a million times! hes a very dishonest man and cares only about himself and money!Have u seen?his business is under investigation for animal cruility and dogs have been removed and continue to be removed!