John Vanwitzenburg

You were arrested by Officer John Vanwitzenburg in Albemarle County, and you're probably wondering how likely your case is to be dismissed or result in a conviction. The data shows that 39.9% of his arrests get dismissed and 59.4% result in convictions. That dismissal rate is about 5 percentage points higher than the statewide average of 34.7%, which suggests cases from this officer have a somewhat better chance of being dismissed compared to Virginia arrests overall. He sits at the 57th percentile among officers statewide, meaning his dismissal rate is in the middle-to-upper range.

The vast majority of his 1,118 cases fall under "Other" charges rather than specific, commonly tracked offenses—1,106 cases in this category show a 40% dismissal rate. He's arrested for Driving Suspended far less often (12 cases), and those dismissals happen at a lower rate of 33.3%. Your specific charge type matters significantly for predicting outcomes, so knowing exactly what you were charged with would be crucial to understanding where your case typically falls within his arrest patterns.