Brendan T. Storz

Badge #13998, White Male

Police Officer at 106th Precinct since November 2013, active

Also served at Patrol Borough Queens South

Service started July 2012, made $145,000 last year, Tax #953451

Lawsuit settlements:
$33,000 Abdul-Aziz-Aziz, Rasheedah vs City of New York, et al., 2020 EDNY EDNY 20CV03412
$165,000 Lawson, Peter J. vs City of New York, et al., 2020 EDNY EDNY 20CV03218
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Complaints

9 Complaints

22 Allegations

0 Substantiated

4 Alleged Victim Uncooperative

2 Closed - Pending Litigation

1 Complainant Unavailable

7 Complainant Uncooperative

3 Complaint Withdrawn

3 Exonerated

2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202201704, March 2022

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion:	Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion:	Closed - Pending Litigation

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Complaint #202005407, June 2020

Allegation:	Force: Nonlethal restraining device
Complainant:	Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative

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Complaint #201907971, September 2019

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Female, 28
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Female, 28
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Female, 27
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative

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Complaint #201907903, August 2019

Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion:	Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation:	Offensive Language: Race
Complainant:	Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion:	Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant:	Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion:	Complaint Withdrawn

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Complaint #201900735, January 2019

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Complainant:	Female
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Female
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

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Complaint #201805144, June 2018

Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative

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Complaint #201804117, May 2018

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Female, 56
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Complainant:	Black Female, 56
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Female, 56
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation:	Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant:	Black Female, 56
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative

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Complaint #201803599, April 2018

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant:	Black Female, 56
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Unavailable

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Complaint #201302633, March 2013

Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Male, 56
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Force: Vehicle
Complainant:	Black Male, 56
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #202201704, March 2022
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Hispanic Male, 40-44	Closed - Pending Litigation
Force: Physical force	Hispanic Male, 40-44	Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202005407, June 2020
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nonlethal restraining device	Black Male, 38	Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201907971, September 2019
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Male, 29	Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word	Male, 29	Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word	Female, 28	Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force	Female, 28	Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word	Female, 27	Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201907903, August 2019
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word	Male, 17	Complaint Withdrawn
Offensive Language: Race	Male, 17	Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Stop	Male, 17	Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201900735, January 2019
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital	Female	Exonerated
Force: Physical force	Female	Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises		Exonerated
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Complaint #201805144, June 2018
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word	Male	Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201804117, May 2018
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Female, 56	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital	Black Female, 56	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word	Black Female, 56	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Offensive Language: Ethnicity	Black Female, 56	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #201803599, April 2018
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Black Female, 56	Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201302633, March 2013
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word	Black Male, 56	Unsubstantiated
Force: Vehicle	Black Male, 56	Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $198,000 total settlements.

Hunter, Matthew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 723375/2023, Supreme Court - Queens, November 3, 2023

Abdul-Aziz-Aziz, Rasheedah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV03412, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 13, 2020, ended February 16, 2023
$33,000 Settlement
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Lawson, Peter J. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV03218, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 23, 2020, ended November 17, 2021
$165,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020, Plaintiff Peter Lawson was in his home when he noticed NYPD officers shining a light into his home and seemingly investigating. Concerned, he walked outside to ask the officers why they were there. Three officers (Officer Brendan Storz, Officer Sofia Hamid, and an unnamed officer) surrounded him, told him they were responding to a noise complaint, and started yelling at him and threatening him. When he tried to return to his house, the officers prevented him from doing so and began attacking him. They punched him, wrestled him to the ground, shot him twice with a taser, and pulled out a cluster of his dreadlocks. They handcuffed Mr. Lawson, took him to the 106th precinct, and then to the hospi...