If the goods were stolen a warrant should be issued for arrest for possession of stolen property. The fact that a warrant for search and seizure was issued make

If the goods were stolen a warrant should be issued for arrest for possession of stolen property. The fact that a warrant for search and seizure was issued makes it clear that not even the police are sure that the goods were stolen given the evidence publicly available. When you leave your property sitting around and refuse people trying to return it, it creates a lot of ambiguity as to whether the property was stolen or abandoned.