A woman from Canada was attacked by the “free hug guy” in Times Square Thursday because police said she didn’t give the man a tip.

The NYPD said the woman took a picture with Jermaine Himmelstein, 24, who was holding a sign that said “free hugs.” Police said Himmelstein then demanded three times that the woman give him money — and she refused each time. After the third denial, he punched her in the face.

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