Missing Man Sought In Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs police have traced a missing man’s cell phone to an area far from where he usually rides his bicycle to and from Colorado Technical University.

Police said the phone of Kyle Sloan, 27, was traced to a neighborhood near the intersection of Bijou Street and Union Boulevard on the city’s east side. Sloan lives several miles to the northeast on Northglen Drive, and pedaled 10 miles to CTU.

Sloan’s parents said he didn’t return home by 10 p.m. as usual on Wednesday, and feared he may have become a crime victim while biking on trails.

“No way I would take that trail by myself,” said Karry Homan, Sloan’s mother. “You’re passing the back sides of trailer parks (at night), but it’s wooded and you can tell people hang out there and drink. Nobody would even hear you scream, really.”

Homan said Sloan knew she didn’t want him to take the trails, but he did so, anyway.

Sloan’s stepfather, Don Homan, said Sloan is a diabetic who may have passed out or fallen asleep if his blood sugar level got out of control.

“He was also going to a new doctor’s appointment,” said Don Homan. “He’s new here and doesn’t know the area, so he really didn’t know where the (appointment) was.”

Karry Homan and a group of friends went out searching for Sloan on Thursday evening, in the area where police traced his cell phone. The group passed out Sloan’s picture and asked residents if they had seen him.

One woman said she thought the picture looked familiar, but police haven’t confirmed whether Sloan, and not just his phone, was actually in the area.

Sloan is studying business management at CTU. He has a wife, son and five siblings.

Police said Sloan was wearing a dark shirt, plaid shorts and carrying a black backpack. He had a close cut hairstyle and was riding a blue Schwinn mountain bike, police said.

If you see Sloan, call police at 444-7000.