Crime | Leonard Boswell Iowa Congressman Fights Off Burglar After scuffle, grandson scares him off with shotgun By Kevin Spak Posted Jul 18, 2011 10:18 AM CDT Copied Iowa Congressman Leonard Boswell speaks to fellow Democrats, prior to keynote speaker Ed Rendell, at the Jefferson Jackson Dinner, Saturday Oct. 16, 2010, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Steve Pope) Apparently Leonard Boswell is the wrong guy to try to rob. An armed intruder broke into the US representative’s Iowa farmhouse this weekend, only to discover that Boswell and his family were home. Boswell, a 77-year-old army veteran, made a grab for the burglar’s gun, the Des Moines Register reports. After a brief scuffle, Boswell’s 22-year-old grandson appeared with a shotgun, scaring the burglar off. “The whole incident only lasted about a minute, and they all feel very fortunate,” Boswell’s chief of staff says. “They just had some scrapes and bruises. No one has to go to the hospital or anything like that. Just a couple Band-Aids going around.” The burglar hasn’t been caught yet, though the county sheriff says there are several suspects. He said he doubts Boswell was specifically targeted, suspecting it was a random break-in. Read These Next Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. Actor Sam Rockwell gets residuals from movie he wasn't in. Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. President Trump celebrates a 'giant' Supreme Court win. Report an error