Two men were arrested Saturday morning in connection with stolen Mattapoisett storm grates, according to state police.

Benjamin Sisson, 22, of North Falmouth and Kristofer Williams, 28, of Hatchville, were spotted on Route 25 in Plymouth after Mattapoisett Police Department had recently broadcasted a "be on the lookout" alert for a white box truck with a Budget Rental logo. State police say the alert also contained a description of two “scruffy white males” who were wanted for questioning in the recent theft of several storm grates from their roads.

After pulling over the vehicle, state police found numerous storm grates from different area towns.

According to police, the Bourne state police barracks received information that the two suspects were recently seen in New Bedford attempting to sell the covers to a local scrap dealer, Cody and Tobin. The dealer refused to purchase the grates and contacted Mattapoisett Police.

Sisson and Williams were arrested and booked at the Bourne barracks, both charged with larceny over $250 and receiving stolen property over $250. A storm grate's estimated cost to purchase is approximately 250 dollars, according to police.

Twenty-two grates were eventually claimed by the towns of Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Bourne and Wareham. The towns will each seek their own complaints at a later time.

Sisson and Williams will be arraigned in Falmouth District Court on December 12.