October 17, 2026 - DWI Arrest

On October 17, 2026, at approximately 4:46 p.m., Tompkins County Sheriff deputies responded to the area of Snyder Hill Road in the Town of Dryden for a reported personal-injury motor vehicle crash involving a black Mitsubishi that had entered a ditch.

Upon arrival, deputies were advised that the driver had left the scene on foot. The driver, identified as 49-year-old Serena Keller of Ithaca NY, was located nearby and was subsequently interviewed regarding the incident.

As a result of the investigation, Keller was charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Resisting Arrest, Harassment in the Second Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree. She was also issued traffic citations, one being for leaving the scene of an accident.

Keller was issued appearance tickets and is set to appear at the Town of Dryden Court at a later date to answer her charges. 

These are allegations only and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.