Keith Traynham

A 21 year old Scottsburg man was arrested early Sunday morning at 12:20 a.m. and charged with numerous felony counts. Keith Traynham of Temple Hill Road was charged with felony assault on a police officer, felony malicious wounding, felony hit and run, felony eluding police, a second offense DUI, and unauthorized use of a vehicle. He was arrested by South Boston Senior Patrol Officer Sam Edmonds.
According to South Boston Investigator B.K. Lovelace, Traynham's arrest stems from an incident which occurred at a Centerville business late Saturday night. An employee of the business had called and reported that a male subject had assaulted a patron and was attempting to assault another.
When law enforcement officers arrived the male subject was in a vehicle, attempting to leave the business as they approached. They ordered him to get out of the car, but the driver put it in reverse and struck the police car of Investigator G. M. Gilliam. He then proceeded to leave the parking lot.
Officers attempted to stop the vehicle on Greens Folly Road, but the driver then turned right onto Halifax Road and suddenly pulled into the parking lot of the Apple Mart and fled on foot. Following a short foot pursuit the suspect was apprehended by law enforcement officers and taken into custody.
The victim was transported to the local emergency room where she was treated and released for her injuries, as was Investigator Gilliam. Damages to the police cruiser were estimated at some $2,000, following an investigation by members of the Virginia State Police.  Traynham is being held in the Halifax Adult Detention Center under no bond.