I will now. I’m 54 and have cycled since I was about 6 or 7, this is the first time it’s ever happened to me. Is it a new thing? Do the thieves pinch other components? Pedals? Brakes?
I presume your husband’s bike had a more study lock?
I can sympathise as someone stole the saddle and seat post off one of my bikes a few months back…..I switched to my other bike and a week later the same thing happened again.