Z N Ostergren

When Officer Z N Ostergren arrested you in Prince William County, your case entered a system where dismissals happen far more often than statewide averages suggest they should. Officer Ostergren's cases are dismissed 56.6% of the time, compared to Virginia's statewide average of 34.7%—a difference of 22 percentage points. This places the officer in the 80th percentile for dismissal rates among Virginia law enforcement. That doesn't guarantee your case will be dismissed, but it reflects a pattern: cases originating from this officer have substantially higher odds of not resulting in conviction than the typical Virginia arrest.

Your specific charge matters significantly. If you were arrested for fraud or forgery, every case of that type was dismissed. Larceny or theft charges show a 62% dismissal rate. But drug possession arrests from Officer Ostergren tell a different story—only 18% are dismissed, suggesting prosecutors pursue those cases much more aggressively. The largest category, "Other" charges (286 cases), had a 55% dismissal rate. Understanding where your charge falls among these patterns will help clarify what the data suggests about how your case might develop.