Secret police documents become Thanksgiving parade confetti

Originally published: November 24, 2012 2:21 PM
Updated: November 24, 2012 7:05 PM
By MATTHEW CHAYES matthew.chayes@newsday.com

Photo credit: Steven Sunshine | Shredded documents from Nassau County Police were used as confetti during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, according to a longtime parade-goer. (Nov. 24, 2012)

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Nassau police reports? Cops' names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers? Plainclothes detectives' license plate numbers?

No, the shredded paper raining down on some spectators at this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade wasn't your typical confetti -- and police want to know how it happened.

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