On Wednesday, April 29, 2026 (the day after the indictment), Comey self-surrendered to federal authorities at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia (Eastern District of Virginia). He made a brief initial court appearance before a magistrate judge.
What happened during the surrender:It was a voluntary self-surrender, not a dramatic arrest or perp walk in handcuffs.
The hearing was short (under 10 minutes). Comey did not enter a plea, did not speak, and was released immediately with no special conditions (no detention, no restrictions on travel, etc.).
His next court appearance is expected in North Carolina (Eastern District of North Carolina), where the grand jury returned the indictment.
This matches what was arranged in advance between his lawyers and federal officials. An arrest warrant had been issued, but self-surrender avoided the need for him to be taken into custody by force.
Regarding mugshot and fingerprints:Even with a self-surrender and quick release, standard booking procedures (fingerprints, photographs) can still occur at the courthouse or with U.S. Marshals. However:No mugshot has been publicly released as of April 30, 2026.
For high-profile federal cases like this, especially with voluntary surrender and immediate release, mugshots are often not made public (unlike many state/local arrests).
I went to see if picture or video of arrest myself lol
Did you find any yet?
Nope
I asked grok a little bit ago and it said ....
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026 (the day after the indictment), Comey self-surrendered to federal authorities at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia (Eastern District of Virginia). He made a brief initial court appearance before a magistrate judge.
What happened during the surrender:It was a voluntary self-surrender, not a dramatic arrest or perp walk in handcuffs. The hearing was short (under 10 minutes). Comey did not enter a plea, did not speak, and was released immediately with no special conditions (no detention, no restrictions on travel, etc.). His next court appearance is expected in North Carolina (Eastern District of North Carolina), where the grand jury returned the indictment.
This matches what was arranged in advance between his lawyers and federal officials. An arrest warrant had been issued, but self-surrender avoided the need for him to be taken into custody by force.
Regarding mugshot and fingerprints:Even with a self-surrender and quick release, standard booking procedures (fingerprints, photographs) can still occur at the courthouse or with U.S. Marshals. However:No mugshot has been publicly released as of April 30, 2026.
For high-profile federal cases like this, especially with voluntary surrender and immediate release, mugshots are often not made public (unlike many state/local arrests).
Nice find GDZ. What a wuss. Denied us the drama! Lol.