What does the cryptic crossword clue "Periodically dodges arrests about intimidating people (5)" mean?

The definition is "people". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). RE (synonym="‘about’") in OGS (synonym="‘periodically d O d G e S ‘") = OGRES; definition: "people" The answer is OGRES.

Periodically dodges arrests about intimidating people (5)

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