Man pleads guilty to role in 2011 stabbing death near Ruggles; others still sought

Steven Rolley, 32, of Dorchester, pleaded guilty today to manslaughter for the death of Justin Albert on Tremont Street in Roxbury early on Sept. 14, 2011, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.

A Suffolk Superior Court judge sentenced Rolley to 14 to 16 years in state prison, the DA's office says:

Had the case proceeded to trial, prosecutors would have introduced eyewitness testimony and evidence including surveillance video to show that Rolley was among a group of men who approached Albert in the area of 1050 Tremont St., surrounded and stabbed him, and then dispersed while Albert fell to the ground mortally wounded. A nearby security guard saw the defendant among the group surrounding Albert. When the defendant fled on a bicycle, the guard gave chase and apprehended him moments later. When arrested, Rolley had Albert’s blood on his clothing.

Boston Police and Suffolk prosecutors have sought the identities of the other assailants since the morning of the homicide. Those efforts continue today, with the investigation into Albert’s homicide still very active. Anyone with information on the stabbing or those involved is urged to share it with homicide detectives at 617-343-4470.