The 26-year-old man charged in the July hit-and-run that left a London teen fighting for his life in hospital was denied bail on Monday during a brief court appearance.
Jesse Aron Bleck is charged with two counts of driving while prohibited and failing to stop at the scene of an accident causing bodily harm.
Tristan Roby was riding his bike down Exeter Road on the night of July 21 when he was hit from behind.
The vehicle involved fled the scene and was tailed by a witness who later detained a fleeing passenger, police said at the time of the collision. The vehicle itself was located at a nearby parking lot.
Roby, who turned 18 three days after the collision, was left in a coma for more than a month, hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury, a fractured leg, bruised lungs, a broken jaw, and several abrasions and contusions — injuries he continues to recover from.
He returned home from the hospital in late October.
Since the incident, updates in the case have proven elusive. In October, police said they had received several tips, but added investigators needed more.
On Jan. 16, investigators announced that they had made the first arrest in the case. Bleck has remained in custody since his initial arrest.
The London Free Press reports he is scheduled to return to court on Feb. 6.