PHOTOS: Suspect In Vi Ripken Abduction

Aberdeen police continue to investigate the circumstances that led to  Tuesday and said no motive has been determined.

Ripken, 74, was found safely with her hands bound in the back of her car Wednesday after being driven around the Baltimore metro region, police said during a news conference on Wednesday.

Aberdeen police spokesman Lt. Fred Budnick said Thursday afternoon that a motive remains under investigation and that police are still searching for the suspect.

Police said during a news conference Wednesday they weren't aware of any ransom in the kidnapping of the woman, the mother of baseball great Cal Ripken, who played for the Baltimore Orioles for 21 years.

Aberdeen police said a man armed with a handgun—described as in his late 30s or early 40s wearing a light colored shirt, camouflage pants and glasses—forced Ripken into her vehicle between 7 and 8 a.m. Tuesday. The vehicle then left the area, police said. 

Budnick would not identify the source of the images of the suspect, and said that information was pertinent to the ongoing investigation.

Police also released an image of Ripken's car (see photos included with this post) in hopes of finding someone who happened to see the vehicle during the time in which Ripken was abducted.

A reward is being offered to anyone who submits a tip leading to an arrest. Call Aberdeen police at 410-272-2121 if you have information.

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