Help a Baltimore Legend THE RUNNING MAN

A Baltimore police report confirmed that Keith Boissiere was attacked on Thursday in Southwest Baltimore. Police say he was running in the 2700 block of Wilkens Ave. in the Millhill neighborhood at about 3:30 p.m. when someone came up to him and punched him several times in the left eye. The attack left Boissiere with a small laceration, police said.

Boissiere was able to flag down a police officer for help, the report said. Police say he refused medical treatment. The police report listed no suspects.

Boissiere is recognized in many neighborhoods as the "Running Man" because he is often seen running from midday into the afternoon through many parts of the city and is known for his treks from Baltimore to D.C. several times over the years.

With a wide gray beard and long wavy gray hair, the 5-foot-9 Boissiere has been a familiar figure in Baltimore for decades. In 2006, the Trinidad and Tobago native told the Baltimore Sun that runs about 140 miles a week. He worked as a carpenter, at the time, and listed his weight at 127 pounds.