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A Butler County man was arrested Monday after he allegedly tried to play golf at a course that was closed due to COVID-19 and then fought police officers who tried to get him to leave.Police said the man arrested, John Bindhamer, was trying to golf at Hueston Woods State Park which was closed due to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's stay-at-home order. The golf course manager, Bill Loder, told police that he asked Bindhamer to leave, but he refused and said he was going to continue golfing, court documents state. Officers at the scene noticed cones at the entrance of the course were knocked over by a pick up truck that was nearby that was later found to be Bindhamer's truck. When the officers approached Bindhamer, he dropped his clubs and attempted to hide behind some shrubs, officials said. The officers then told him that the golf course was closed . Bindhamer said he saw a sign in the golf shop that the course was closed through April 6 and that he was going to play, stating it was state property and he pays taxes so he could be there if he wanted to, the documents state. The officer told him the course was closed due to the extended health order and said he knew the manager told him as well that the course was closed.The officer requested Bindhamer's ID as he started to walk away from his golf bag. The officer said if he kept walking away he would be arrested for trespassing.Bindhamer continued to walk away, that's when officers grabbed him as he tried to pull away, according to court documents. He was taken to the ground as officers tried to put handcuffs on him. That's when Bindhamer kneed one officer in the chest and attempted to kick and grab another officer, police said.Officers were able to arrest Bindhamer after requesting extra officers. He was taken to Butler County Jail. He was charged with violation of a health order, assault of a police officer, criminal trespass, theft of services and resisting arrest.