"We are taking an active role in helping law enforcement in their pursuit of shoplifters...," Rite Aid wrote in a statement.

Shoplifting has become so bad at one Rite Aid store in Southern California that nearly all products have been locked in glass barricades.  It’s not unusual for customers at stores like Walgreens, Walmart or Target to have to call for assistance to get some of the higher-value items out of a locked case,

While pharmacy chain Rite Aid said it’s applying “multi-layer product protection” by locking up merchandise inside stores to prevent theft, NBC Los Angeles learned the policy did not appear to be applied to all stores.