[Grig]

the perpetrator was said to have "dark hair on the back of the hands." This would suggest that the abductor was not wearing gloves.

Perhaps, but some gloves (racing gloves, golf gloves?) leave a bit of the back of the hand exposed.

[ER_in_OC,CA]

Your suggestion of gloves which leave the back of the hand exposed is certainly possible, but less plausible than mine. You offer a more complicated theory rather than the simplest explanation.

It would further lead many to wonder why the gloves wouldn't be mentioned by police since someone possessing BOTH non-standard gloves AND wearing an out-of-style hat might lead a golf buddy or family member to tip the police.