The husband of missing American woman Lynette Hooker has been released without charges following his arrest in connection with her disappearance in the Bahamas, PEOPLE can confirm.

“The decision to release the individual was made following consultation with the Department of Public Prosecutions, which recommended that no charges be filed at this time pending the outcome of further investigations,” the Royal Bahamas Police wrote in a press release on Monday, April 13.

The investigation remains ongoing, and Brian Hooker, 59, remains a person of interest, PEOPLE can confirm.

“It’s unfortunate they had to exhaust the entire investigative period to come to the conclusion,” Brian’s attorney told reporters shortly before his release, as seen in footage Fox True Crime published on X.

Brian was previously taken into custody in the Bahamas on April 8, after his wife, Lynette Hooker, 55, vanished during a dinghy trip that began on the night of April 4, from Hope Town to Elbow Cay. He was in custody for days and questioned several times before police ultimately decided to release him without filing charges.

Lynette “reportedly fell overboard” with the boat keys, then Brian paddled the dinghy back to shore to tell authorities what had happened early the next morning, police have said Brian told them.

“Strong currents … carried [Lynette] away, and [Brian] lost sight of her,” police said.

After his arrest, Brian’s attorney Terrel A. Butler told PEOPLE that “Mr. Hooker categorically and unequivocally denies any wrongdoing” and is cooperating with authorities.

Butler has also pushed back on claims from Lynette’s daughter, Karli Aylesworth, who has publicly raised concerns about the couple’s relationship, which she described as volatile, and called for a thorough investigation.

Lynette Hooker and Brian Hooker.Facebook

In response, Butler said that Brian is “the only witness to what transpired, and he has said he has done nothing wrong, so to refer to allegations of abuse or a tumultuous relationship does not explain what happened on the day or indicate whether or not he was somehow culpable for anything that may have happened to her.”

Aylesworth later told PEOPLE that her stepfather was “strict” and had “anger issues.”

Richard Cook, a team leader with the Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue, told PEOPLE on April 7 that he believed “alcohol was involved” in Lynette’s disappearance, but at the time, he said authorities did not suspect foul play.

Before he was arrested, Brian wrote on Facebook that “unpredictable seas and high winds” caused Lynette to fall from their boat.

“Despite desperate attempts to reach her, the winds and currents drove us further apart,” he wrote. “We continue to search for her and that is my sole focus.”