A traffic stop occurred near 25th Street and Pearl Street in Santa Monica, according to a statement from the police department. A traffic stop occurred near 25th Street and Pearl Street in Santa Monica, according to a statement from the police department. Officers on extra patrol near Cloverfield Boulevard and Pearl Street in Santa Monica spotted the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. By Carlos ReyesSanta Monica police arrested two men early Monday after stopping a vehicle with an altered license plate and finding burglary tools, copper wiring, stolen property and other items inside, authorities said. Detectives are investigating the origin of the copper wiring, license plates, key fobs and other items.