In October 2015 , a taxi driver named Alexei Ivanov was arrested by investigators who suspected him of being the Maniac of Novosibirsk .
Alexei Ivanov later confessed to several murders unrelated to the actions of the maniac .
In October 2015 , a taxi driver named Alexei Ivanov was arrested by investigators who suspected him of being the Maniac of Novosibirsk , but Ivanov later confessed to several murders unrelated to the actions of the maniac .