"be getting onto"

[Victor Steinbok]

http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/mobile_county/police-release-new-information-on-alleged-beating

> As of Monday, a description of the suspect and/or suspects had not
> been released. Police say the incident started because Owens was
> “getting onto" some kids from the neighborhood who were playing
> basketball and playing in the street.
> Police say the kids apparently went back and told someone that Owens
> was getting onto them, and that’s when an unknown number of
> individuals came after the victim.

Presumably, it means "bother", "be aggressive with", but I really don't
have enough details to decipher it fully.

VS-)

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