bichkov was feared by local police following an incident where he kidnapped a police officer who was hunting nearby, and held him at gunpoint. after some time bichkov released the police officer and fled the scene. bichkov burned down 30 "holiday homes" that were owned by wealthy moscow residents. although the police did not investigate, they did name him "russia's rambo", based on the title character from the rambo film series. bichkov had an "arsenal" of weapons at his camp, and numerous animal traps, and wilderness survival books. parents in the area made their children walk to school with dogs for protection from bichkov. at one point bichkov uses animal traps to capture three government officials, threatening their life if they returned to the area.