News release CCSO. On June 16, 2017, at about 2240 hours, Deputies arrived at a property near mile post 7 on West Fork Millicoma Road in Coos Bay. The call for service was for a reported assault. Deputies contacted Anthony Ruun, who was the property owner, and Stephen Howard. Deputies learned a male subject, later identified as Justin Givens, had trespassed onto the property. When the reporting persons confronted Justin, Justin refused to leave the property. Once, as they tried assisting Justin off the property, Justin punched Stephen Howard in the throat. Justin ultimately left the property and returned to his residence, which is located next to the property. Stephen told deputies he wished to pursue charges for being assaulted. Anthony also wanted to press charges for trespassing. Deputies contacted Justin at his residence. After being informed he was under arrest, Justin told the deputies he would not be arrested and yelled at them to leave the property. Justin took a bladed stance to the deputies and was preparing to fight. Deputies deployed a Taser but it was not effective in controlling Justin. Deputies then tried to physically control Justin. Justin continued fighting and throwing punches towards the deputies. Deputies were able to take Justin down to the ground and place him under arrest. Justin Givens, 41 years old of Coos Bay, was arrested for the above charges and transported him to the Coos County Jail ,where he was booked and held on $42,500 bail.
