1963 9th August
Disturbing the Peace Arrest
New Orleans police arrested Oswald after the confrontation surrounding his Fair Play for Cuba Committee leafleting.
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Oswald's Arrest at the Texas Theatre
The police search after the Tippit shooting and Oswald's arrest. This page combines historical context with 8 matching records drawn directly from the Kennedy Assassination History archive.
Historical context
Oswald's Arrest at the Texas Theatre: overview and significance
What happened?
After Officer J. D. Tippit was killed, police searched Oak Cliff and converged on the Texas Theatre, where Lee Harvey Oswald had entered without buying a ticket. Officers arrested him after a struggle.
Why was it important?
The arrest connected the immediate search for Tippit's killer with the rapidly developing Kennedy investigation. Oswald was subsequently questioned about both crimes before Jack Ruby killed him two days later.
Archive records
Oswald's Arrest at the Texas Theatre timeline
The records below are selected from the 1,932-record JFK assassination archive and are rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1963
1963 9th August
Fair Play Leafleting Arrest
Police arrested Oswald on August 9, 1963, after a confrontation with Cuban exiles while he distributed Fair Play for Cuba leaflets.
1963 22nd November
Discarded Zipper Jacket
The Warren Commission concluded that Oswald discarded his light-colored zipper jacket while fleeing from the Tippit shooting scene.
1963 22nd November
Jefferson Boulevard Flight
Witnesses identified Oswald as the armed man who fled from the Tippit shooting area toward Jefferson Boulevard.
1963 22nd November
Texas Theatre Arrest
Dallas police arrested Oswald inside the Texas Theatre at approximately 1:50 p.m. on November 22, 1963.
1963 22nd November
Texas Theatre Entry
Oswald entered the Texas Theatre without purchasing a ticket while police searched the Oak Cliff area for Tippit's killer.
1963 22nd November
Tippit Killing Finding
The Warren Commission concluded that Oswald shot and killed Dallas Patrolman J. D. Tippit at about 1:16 p.m. on November 22.
1963 22nd November
Tippit Murder Charge
Dallas authorities charged Oswald with the murder of Patrolman J. D. Tippit on the evening of November 22, 1963.
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Sources and editorial review
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Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from the site's structured JFK assassination records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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