arresting (someone), stopping
Non state arrestando Vito, o Pino, o Sal!
You are not arresting Vito, or Pino, or Sal!
— Fa' la cosa giusta (1989)
Pensavo mi stessero già arrestando.
I thought they were already arresting me.
— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)
I'm not arresting him.
I'm not arresting her.
I'm not arresting them.