ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A caseworker has been hospitalized after authorities say he was stabbed on Wednesday in Orion Township. According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a 911 call about a man stabbed multiple times. The sheriff's office said the suspect drove off but was later taken into custody.

Officials said the victim was in surgery as of Wednesday evening following the alleged attack in Orion Township.

A Michigan case worker who works for a company assisting refugees was hospitalized Wednesday after being allegedly stabbed multiple times

A caseworker assisting refugees in Michigan was hospitalized Wednesday after being repeatedly stabbed by an Afghan refugee, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred on Red Root Road near E.

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – A Michigan caseworker was stabbed multiple times by a refugee in Oakland County. Deputies with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene in Orion Township on Wednesday. The suspect, who is from Afghanistan, fled the scene in his vehicle, deputies said, but is now in custody.

Gul Nabi Rahmati, 34, is accused of stabbing caseworker, who is also from Afghanistan. Authorities believe act may have been motivated by religion.