unharmed -- at least physically -- the next day. aberdeen, maryland, police believe they know what the abductor may look like. white male in the his late 30s, early 40s, around 5-10. police need help in tracking him down. today cal ripken, jr., a hall of famer who set a baseball record for most consecutive games played, was asked if he thinks the abductor was targeting his family. >> i don't know. i mean, no one fully knows the motivation, um, or the reason why this occurred. and i would imagine you have to investigate all possibilities. it's quite possible it could have been a random act, it's quite possible it could have been more than that. >> reporter: police have also released this surveillance video of the suspect. ripken said today that the abduction, quote, had to be premeditated because the guy brought materials with him to tie up his mom. ripken says his mom has not yet returned to that house. ripken spoke about the night his